What color is #956399?

#956399 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #956399?

The RGB value is 149, 99, 153: 149 red, 99 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #956399?

The complementary color is #679963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #956399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#956399 color

#956399 rgb(149, 99, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #956399 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 38.8% green and 60% blue (149, 99, 153).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#956399 color codes

HEX	`#956399`
RGB	`rgb(149, 99, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 38.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 35%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, 29.51, -21.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 36.41, 324.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.605, 17.614, 32.34)`
Decimal	`9790361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #956399, 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 #956399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#956399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #956399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #956399; }
.text { color: #956399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #956399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 99 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #956399, #996382); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #956399?: #956399 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #956399?: The RGB value is 149, 99, 153: 149 red, 99 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #956399?: The complementary color is #679963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #956399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.