What color is #955596?

#955596 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 #955596?

The RGB value is 149, 85, 150: 149 red, 85 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955596?

The complementary color is #569655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955596?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955596 color

#955596 rgb(149, 85, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #955596 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 33.3% green and 58.8% blue (149, 85, 150).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#955596 color codes

HEX	`#955596`
RGB	`rgb(149, 85, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 33.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.76, 36.79, -24.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.76, 44.25, 326.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.148, 15.09, 30.647)`
Decimal	`9786774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955596, 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 #955596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #955596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955596; }
.text { color: #955596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 85 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955596, #965576); }

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Questions

What color is #955596?: #955596 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 #955596?: The RGB value is 149, 85, 150: 149 red, 85 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955596?: The complementary color is #569655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955596?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.