What color is #946598?

#946598 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 #946598?

The RGB value is 148, 101, 152: 148 red, 101 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946598?

The complementary color is #699865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946598?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946598 color

#946598 rgb(148, 101, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #946598 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 39.6% green and 59.6% blue (148, 101, 152).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#946598 color codes

HEX	`#946598`
RGB	`rgb(148, 101, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 39.6%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 34%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.34, 27.82, -20.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.34, 34.42, 323.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.533, 17.871, 31.962)`
Decimal	`9725336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946598, 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 #946598	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946598 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #946598 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946598; }
.text { color: #946598; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946598; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 101 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946598, #986583); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #946598?: #946598 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 #946598?: The RGB value is 148, 101, 152: 148 red, 101 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946598?: The complementary color is #699865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946598?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.