What color is #95158F?

#95158F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95158F?

The RGB value is 149, 21, 143: 149 red, 21 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95158F?

The complementary color is #15951B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95158F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95158F color

#95158F rgb(149, 21, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #95158F is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 8.2% green and 56.1% blue (149, 21, 143).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 4% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#95158F color codes

HEX	`#95158F`
RGB	`rgb(149, 21, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 8.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 4%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.81, 61.77, -35.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.81, 71.48, 329.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.62, 8.911, 26.773)`
Decimal	`9770383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95158F, 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 #95158F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#95158F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #95158F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95158f; }
.text { color: #95158f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95158f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 21 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95158f, #95154f); }

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Questions

What color is #95158F?: #95158F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95158F?: The RGB value is 149, 21, 143: 149 red, 21 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95158F?: The complementary color is #15951B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95158F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.