What color is #955D9C?

#955D9C 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 #955D9C?

The RGB value is 149, 93, 156: 149 red, 93 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955D9C?

The complementary color is #649C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955D9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955D9C color

#955D9C rgb(149, 93, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #955D9C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 36.5% green and 61.2% blue (149, 93, 156).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#955D9C color codes

HEX	`#955D9C`
RGB	`rgb(149, 93, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 36.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 40%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 40%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.78, 33.52, -25.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.78, 41.84, 323.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.309, 16.619, 33.479)`
Decimal	`9788828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955D9C, 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 #955D9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955D9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #955D9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955d9c; }
.text { color: #955d9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955d9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 93 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955d9c, #9c5d84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #955D9C?: #955D9C 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 #955D9C?: The RGB value is 149, 93, 156: 149 red, 93 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955D9C?: The complementary color is #649C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955D9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.