What color is #944487?

#944487 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #944487?

The RGB value is 148, 68, 135: 148 red, 68 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944487?

The complementary color is #449451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944487 color

#944487 rgb(148, 68, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #944487 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 26.7% green and 52.9% blue (148, 68, 135).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 37% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#944487 color codes

HEX	`#944487`
RGB	`rgb(148, 68, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 26.7%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 37%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 54%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, 42.71, -22.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 48.11, 332.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.653, 12.181, 24.286)`
Decimal	`9716871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944487, 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 #944487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #944487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944487; }
.text { color: #944487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 68 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944487, #94445f); }

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Questions

What color is #944487?: #944487 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #944487?: The RGB value is 148, 68, 135: 148 red, 68 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944487?: The complementary color is #449451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.