What color is #946ECD?

#946ECD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946ECD?

The RGB value is 148, 110, 205: 148 red, 110 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946ECD?

The complementary color is #A7CD6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946ECD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946ECD color

#946ECD rgb(148, 110, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #946ECD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 43.1% green and 80.4% blue (148, 110, 205).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 49% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#946ECD color codes

HEX	`#946ECD`
RGB	`rgb(148, 110, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 43.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 49%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 46%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 46%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.87, 34.68, -43.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.87, 55.95, 308.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.806, 21.855, 60.447)`
Decimal	`9727693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946ECD, 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 #946ECD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#946ECD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #946ECD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946ecd; }
.text { color: #946ecd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946ecd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 110 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946ecd, #c46ecd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #946ECD?: #946ECD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946ECD?: The RGB value is 148, 110, 205: 148 red, 110 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946ECD?: The complementary color is #A7CD6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946ECD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.