What color is #955989?

#955989 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 #955989?

The RGB value is 149, 89, 137: 149 red, 89 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955989?

The complementary color is #599565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955989?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955989 color

#955989 rgb(149, 89, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #955989 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 34.9% green and 53.7% blue (149, 89, 137).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 25% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#955989 color codes

HEX	`#955989`
RGB	`rgb(149, 89, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 34.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 25%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 40%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 8%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.1, 32.1, -16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.1, 35.99, 333.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.482, 15.342, 25.544)`
Decimal	`9787785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955989, 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 #955989	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955989 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #955989 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955989; }
.text { color: #955989; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955989; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 89 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955989, #95596b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #955989?: #955989 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 #955989?: The RGB value is 149, 89, 137: 149 red, 89 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955989?: The complementary color is #599565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955989?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.