What color is #944F9C?

#944F9C 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 #944F9C?

The RGB value is 148, 79, 156: 148 red, 79 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944F9C?

The complementary color is #579C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944F9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944F9C color

#944F9C rgb(148, 79, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #944F9C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 31% green and 61.2% blue (148, 79, 156).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 33% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#944F9C color codes

HEX	`#944F9C`
RGB	`rgb(148, 79, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 31%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 33%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 49%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.64, 40.91, -29.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.64, 50.68, 323.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.009, 14.289, 33.097)`
Decimal	`9719708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944F9C, 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 #944F9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944F9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #944F9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944f9c; }
.text { color: #944f9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944f9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 79 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944f9c, #9c4f7e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #944F9C?: #944F9C 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 #944F9C?: The RGB value is 148, 79, 156: 148 red, 79 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944F9C?: The complementary color is #579C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944F9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.