What color is #944294?

#944294 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 #944294?

The RGB value is 148, 66, 148: 148 red, 66 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944294?

The complementary color is #429442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944294?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944294 color

#944294 rgb(148, 66, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #944294 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 25.9% green and 58% blue (148, 66, 148).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 38% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Purple Excellency (#943589), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#944294 color codes

HEX	`#944294`
RGB	`rgb(148, 66, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 25.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 38%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 55%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, 46.05, -29.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 54.78, 327.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.506, 12.332, 29.364)`
Decimal	`9716372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944294, 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 #944294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #944294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944294; }
.text { color: #944294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 66 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944294, #94426b); }

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Questions

What color is #944294?: #944294 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 #944294?: The RGB value is 148, 66, 148: 148 red, 66 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944294?: The complementary color is #429442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944294?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.