What color is #955BA0?

#955BA0 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 #955BA0?

The RGB value is 149, 91, 160: 149 red, 91 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955BA0?

The complementary color is #66A05B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955BA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955BA0 color

#955BA0 rgb(149, 91, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #955BA0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 35.7% green and 62.7% blue (149, 91, 160).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#955BA0 color codes

HEX	`#955BA0`
RGB	`rgb(149, 91, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 35.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.51, 35.47, -27.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.51, 45.07, 321.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.48, 16.411, 35.234)`
Decimal	`9788320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955BA0, 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 #955BA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955BA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #955BA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955ba0; }
.text { color: #955ba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955ba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 91 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955ba0, #a05b88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #955BA0?: #955BA0 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 #955BA0?: The RGB value is 149, 91, 160: 149 red, 91 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955BA0?: The complementary color is #66A05B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955BA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.