What color is #954FAA?

#954FAA 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 #954FAA?

The RGB value is 149, 79, 170: 149 red, 79 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #954FAA?

The complementary color is #64AA4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #954FAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#954FAA color

#954FAA rgb(149, 79, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #954FAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 31% green and 66.7% blue (149, 79, 170).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% 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 5.28:1).

#954FAA color codes

HEX	`#954FAA`
RGB	`rgb(149, 79, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 31%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 54%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.48, 44.07, -36.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.48, 57.48, 320.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.445, 14.885, 39.713)`
Decimal	`9785258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #954FAA, 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 #954FAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#954FAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #954FAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #954faa; }
.text { color: #954faa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #954faa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 79 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #954faa, #aa4f91); }

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Questions

What color is #954FAA?: #954FAA 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 #954FAA?: The RGB value is 149, 79, 170: 149 red, 79 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #954FAA?: The complementary color is #64AA4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #954FAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.