What color is #954799?

#954799 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #954799?

The RGB value is 149, 71, 153: 149 red, 71 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #954799?

The complementary color is #4B9947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #954799?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#954799 color

#954799 rgb(149, 71, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #954799 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 27.8% green and 60% blue (149, 71, 153).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#954799 color codes

HEX	`#954799`
RGB	`rgb(149, 71, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 27.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.06, 44.79, -30.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.06, 54.24, 325.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.397, 13.197, 31.604)`
Decimal	`9783193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #954799, 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 #954799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#954799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #954799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #954799; }
.text { color: #954799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #954799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 71 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #954799, #994774); }

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Questions

What color is #954799?: #954799 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #954799?: The RGB value is 149, 71, 153: 149 red, 71 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #954799?: The complementary color is #4B9947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #954799?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.