What color is #946597?

#946597 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946597?

The RGB value is 148, 101, 151: 148 red, 101 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946597?

The complementary color is #689765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946597?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946597 color

#946597 rgb(148, 101, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #946597 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue (148, 101, 151).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#946597 color codes

HEX	`#946597`
RGB	`rgb(148, 101, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 39.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 20%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 33%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 33%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, 27.62, -19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 33.95, 324.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.452, 17.838, 31.533)`
Decimal	`9725335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946597, 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 #946597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	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 #946597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946597; }
.text { color: #946597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 101 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946597, #976581); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #946597?: #946597 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946597?: The RGB value is 148, 101, 151: 148 red, 101 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946597?: The complementary color is #689765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946597?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.