What color is #95477E?

#95477E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95477E?

The RGB value is 149, 71, 126: 149 red, 71 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95477E?

The complementary color is #47955E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95477E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95477E color

#95477E rgb(149, 71, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #95477E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 27.8% green and 49.4% blue (149, 71, 126).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 15% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#95477E color codes

HEX	`#95477E`
RGB	`rgb(149, 71, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 27.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, 39.96, -16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 43.08, 338.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.414, 12.404, 21.159)`
Decimal	`9783166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95477E, 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 #95477E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#95477E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #95477E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95477e; }
.text { color: #95477e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95477e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 71 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95477e, #954757); }

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Questions

What color is #95477E?: #95477E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95477E?: The RGB value is 149, 71, 126: 149 red, 71 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95477E?: The complementary color is #47955E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95477E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.