What color is #944F8D?

#944F8D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #944F8D?

The RGB value is 148, 79, 141: 148 red, 79 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944F8D?

The complementary color is #4F9456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944F8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944F8D color

#944F8D rgb(148, 79, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #944F8D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 31% green and 55.3% blue (148, 79, 141).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 5% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#944F8D color codes

HEX	`#944F8D`
RGB	`rgb(148, 79, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 31%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 47%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 5%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 38.02, -21.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 43.92, 329.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.816, 13.812, 26.816)`
Decimal	`9719693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944F8D, 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 #944F8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944F8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #944F8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944f8d; }
.text { color: #944f8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944f8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 79 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944f8d, #944f6b); }

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Questions

What color is #944F8D?: #944F8D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #944F8D?: The RGB value is 148, 79, 141: 148 red, 79 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944F8D?: The complementary color is #4F9456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944F8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.