What color is #946797?

#946797 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946797?

The RGB value is 148, 103, 151: 148 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946797?

The complementary color is #6A9767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946797 color

#946797 rgb(148, 103, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #946797 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 40.4% green and 59.2% blue (148, 103, 151).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#946797 color codes

HEX	`#946797`
RGB	`rgb(148, 103, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 40.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 32%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.78, 26.47, -19.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.78, 32.58, 324.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.648, 18.231, 31.598)`
Decimal	`9725847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946797, 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 #946797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #946797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946797; }
.text { color: #946797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 103 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946797, #976782); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #946797?: #946797 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946797?: The RGB value is 148, 103, 151: 148 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946797?: The complementary color is #6A9767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.