What color is #94358B?

#94358B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #94358B?

The RGB value is 148, 53, 139: 148 red, 53 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #94358B?

The complementary color is #35943E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #94358B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#94358B color

#94358B rgb(148, 53, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #94358B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 20.8% green and 54.5% blue (148, 53, 139).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 47% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 6% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Purple Excellency (#943589), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#94358B color codes

HEX	`#94358B`
RGB	`rgb(148, 53, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 20.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 47%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 6%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, 50.48, -28.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 57.9, 330.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.146, 10.708, 25.532)`
Decimal	`9713035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #94358B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #94358B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#94358B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #94358B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #94358b; }
.text { color: #94358b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #94358b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 53 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #94358b, #94355b); }

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Questions

What color is #94358B?: #94358B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Excellency. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #94358B?: The RGB value is 148, 53, 139: 148 red, 53 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #94358B?: The complementary color is #35943E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #94358B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.