What color is #955EB8?

#955EB8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #955EB8?

The RGB value is 149, 94, 184: 149 red, 94 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955EB8?

The complementary color is #81B85E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955EB8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955EB8 color

#955EB8 rgb(149, 94, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #955EB8 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 36.9% green and 72.2% blue (149, 94, 184).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 39% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#955EB8 color codes

HEX	`#955EB8`
RGB	`rgb(149, 94, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 36.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 39%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 49%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.32, 39, -39.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.32, 55.18, 314.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.047, 17.856, 47.465)`
Decimal	`9789112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955EB8, 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 #955EB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955EB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	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 #955EB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955eb8; }
.text { color: #955eb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955eb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 94 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955eb8, #b85eae); }

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Questions

What color is #955EB8?: #955EB8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #955EB8?: The RGB value is 149, 94, 184: 149 red, 94 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955EB8?: The complementary color is #81B85E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955EB8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.