What color is #944697?

#944697 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #944697?

The RGB value is 148, 70, 151: 148 red, 70 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944697?

The complementary color is #499746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944697?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944697 color

#944697 rgb(148, 70, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #944697 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 27.5% green and 59.2% blue (148, 70, 151).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 37% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#944697 color codes

HEX	`#944697`
RGB	`rgb(148, 70, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 27.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 37%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 54%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 54%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.63, 44.62, -30.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.63, 53.81, 326.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.988, 12.912, 30.712)`
Decimal	`9717399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944697, 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 #944697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #944697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944697; }
.text { color: #944697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 70 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944697, #974671); }

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Questions

What color is #944697?: #944697 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #944697?: The RGB value is 148, 70, 151: 148 red, 70 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944697?: The complementary color is #499746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944697?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.