What color is #954689?

#954689 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #954689?

The RGB value is 149, 70, 137: 149 red, 70 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #954689?

The complementary color is #469552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #954689?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#954689 color

#954689 rgb(149, 70, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #954689 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 27.5% green and 53.7% blue (149, 70, 137).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#954689 color codes

HEX	`#954689`
RGB	`rgb(149, 70, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 27.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 8%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, 42.35, -22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 47.91, 332.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.1, 12.577, 25.084)`
Decimal	`9782921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #954689, 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 #954689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#954689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #954689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #954689; }
.text { color: #954689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #954689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 70 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #954689, #954662); }

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Questions

What color is #954689?: #954689 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #954689?: The RGB value is 149, 70, 137: 149 red, 70 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #954689?: The complementary color is #469552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #954689?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.