What color is #955890?

#955890 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #955890?

The RGB value is 149, 88, 144: 149 red, 88 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955890?

The complementary color is #58955D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955890?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955890 color

#955890 rgb(149, 88, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #955890 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 34.5% green and 56.5% blue (149, 88, 144).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 3% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#955890 color codes

HEX	`#955890`
RGB	`rgb(149, 88, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 34.5%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 3%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.16, 33.97, -20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.16, 39.62, 329.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.918, 15.384, 28.248)`
Decimal	`9787536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955890, 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 #955890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955890 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #955890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955890; }
.text { color: #955890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 88 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955890, #955871); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #955890?: #955890 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #955890?: The RGB value is 149, 88, 144: 149 red, 88 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955890?: The complementary color is #58955D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955890?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.