What color is #94358C?

#94358C 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 #94358C?

The RGB value is 148, 53, 140: 148 red, 53 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #94358C?

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

Is black or white text better on #94358C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#94358C color

#94358C rgb(148, 53, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #94358C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 20.8% green and 54.9% blue (148, 53, 140).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 47% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 5% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Purple Excellency (#943589), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#94358C color codes

HEX	`#94358C`
RGB	`rgb(148, 53, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 20.8%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 47%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 5%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.13, 50.65, -28.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.13, 58.31, 330.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.219, 10.737, 25.919)`
Decimal	`9713036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #94358C, 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 #94358C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#94358C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #94358C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #94358c; }
.text { color: #94358c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #94358c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 53 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #94358c, #94355c); }

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Questions

What color is #94358C?: #94358C 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 #94358C?: The RGB value is 148, 53, 140: 148 red, 53 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #94358C?: The complementary color is #35943D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #94358C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.