What color is #9456C7?

#9456C7 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9456C7?

The RGB value is 148, 86, 199: 148 red, 86 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9456C7?

The complementary color is #89C756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9456C7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9456C7 color

#9456C7 rgb(148, 86, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9456C7 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 33.7% green and 78% blue (148, 86, 199).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 50% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#9456C7 color codes

HEX	`#9456C7`
RGB	`rgb(148, 86, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 33.7%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 50%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 57%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.35, 46.55, -49.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.35, 67.76, 313.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.847, 17.075, 55.956)`
Decimal	`9721543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9456C7, 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 #9456C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9456C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #9456C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9456c7; }
.text { color: #9456c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9456c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 86 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9456c7, #c756c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9456C7?: #9456C7 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9456C7?: The RGB value is 148, 86, 199: 148 red, 86 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9456C7?: The complementary color is #89C756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9456C7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.