What color is #9470BE?

#9470BE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viola. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9470BE?

The RGB value is 148, 112, 190: 148 red, 112 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9470BE?

The complementary color is #9ABE70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9470BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9470BE color

#9470BE rgb(148, 112, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9470BE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 43.9% green and 74.5% blue (148, 112, 190).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Viola (#966EBD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#9470BE color codes

HEX	`#9470BE`
RGB	`rgb(148, 112, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 43.9%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 41%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.6, 29.88, -35.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.6, 46.6, 309.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.299, 21.602, 51.437)`
Decimal	`9728190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9470BE, 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 #9470BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9470BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #9470BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9470be; }
.text { color: #9470be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9470be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 112 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9470be, #bb70be); }

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Questions

What color is #9470BE?: #9470BE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viola. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9470BE?: The RGB value is 148, 112, 190: 148 red, 112 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9470BE?: The complementary color is #9ABE70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9470BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.