What color is #9555A7?

#9555A7 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 #9555A7?

The RGB value is 149, 85, 167: 149 red, 85 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9555A7?

The complementary color is #67A755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9555A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9555A7 color

#9555A7 rgb(149, 85, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9555A7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 33.3% green and 65.5% blue (149, 85, 167).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 33% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#9555A7 color codes

HEX	`#9555A7`
RGB	`rgb(149, 85, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 33.3%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 33%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 49%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 49%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.55, 40.23, -33.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.55, 52.32, 320.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.617, 15.677, 38.386)`
Decimal	`9786791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9555A7, 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 #9555A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9555A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #9555A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9555a7; }
.text { color: #9555a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9555a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 85 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9555a7, #a75590); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9555A7?: #9555A7 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 #9555A7?: The RGB value is 149, 85, 167: 149 red, 85 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9555A7?: The complementary color is #67A755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9555A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.