What color is #95458B?

#95458B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95458B?

The RGB value is 149, 69, 139: 149 red, 69 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95458B?

The complementary color is #45954F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95458B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95458B color

#95458B rgb(149, 69, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #95458B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 27.1% green and 54.5% blue (149, 69, 139).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 37% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 7% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#95458B color codes

HEX	`#95458B`
RGB	`rgb(149, 69, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 27.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 37%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 54%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 7%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.02, 43.21, -23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.02, 49.32, 331.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.183, 12.511, 25.826)`
Decimal	`9782667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95458B, 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 #95458B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#95458B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	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 #95458B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95458b; }
.text { color: #95458b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95458b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 69 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95458b, #954563); }

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Questions

What color is #95458B?: #95458B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95458B?: The RGB value is 149, 69, 139: 149 red, 69 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95458B?: The complementary color is #45954F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95458B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.