What color is #9447AB?

#9447AB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9447AB?

The RGB value is 148, 71, 171: 148 red, 71 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9447AB?

The complementary color is #5EAB47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9447AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9447AB color

#9447AB rgb(148, 71, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9447AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 27.8% green and 67.1% blue (148, 71, 171).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#9447AB color codes

HEX	`#9447AB`
RGB	`rgb(148, 71, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 27.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, 48.11, -40.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 62.6, 320.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.816, 13.743, 40.024)`
Decimal	`9717675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9447AB, 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 #9447AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9447AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #9447AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9447ab; }
.text { color: #9447ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9447ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 71 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9447ab, #ab4790); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #9447AB?: #9447AB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9447AB?: The RGB value is 148, 71, 171: 148 red, 71 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9447AB?: The complementary color is #5EAB47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9447AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.