What color is #945086?

#945086 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 #945086?

The RGB value is 148, 80, 134: 148 red, 80 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #945086?

The complementary color is #50945E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #945086?

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.

#945086 color

#945086 rgb(148, 80, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #945086 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 31.4% green and 52.5% blue (148, 80, 134).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#945086 color codes

HEX	`#945086`
RGB	`rgb(148, 80, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 31.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.88, 36.21, -17.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.88, 40.38, 333.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.384, 13.756, 24.184)`
Decimal	`9719942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #945086, 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 #945086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#945086 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 #945086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #945086; }
.text { color: #945086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #945086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 80 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #945086, #945064); }

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Questions

What color is #945086?: #945086 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 #945086?: The RGB value is 148, 80, 134: 148 red, 80 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #945086?: The complementary color is #50945E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #945086?: 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.