What color is #944EAF?

#944EAF 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 #944EAF?

The RGB value is 148, 78, 175: 148 red, 78 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944EAF?

The complementary color is #69AF4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944EAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944EAF color

#944EAF rgb(148, 78, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #944EAF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 30.6% green and 68.6% blue (148, 78, 175).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 38% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#944EAF color codes

HEX	`#944EAF`
RGB	`rgb(148, 78, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 30.6%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 38%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 55%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.42, 45.38, -39.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.42, 60.46, 318.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.674, 14.841, 42.219)`
Decimal	`9719471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944EAF, 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 #944EAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944EAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #944EAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944eaf; }
.text { color: #944eaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944eaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 78 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944eaf, #af4e9a); }

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Questions

What color is #944EAF?: #944EAF 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 #944EAF?: The RGB value is 148, 78, 175: 148 red, 78 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944EAF?: The complementary color is #69AF4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944EAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.