What color is #965795?

#965795 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 #965795?

The RGB value is 150, 87, 149: 150 red, 87 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965795?

The complementary color is #579658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965795?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965795 color

#965795 rgb(150, 87, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #965795 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 34.1% green and 58.4% blue (150, 87, 149).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 1% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#965795 color codes

HEX	`#965795`
RGB	`rgb(150, 87, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 34.1%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 42%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, 35.81, -23.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 42.66, 327.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.41, 15.471, 30.286)`
Decimal	`9852821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965795, 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 #965795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #965795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965795; }
.text { color: #965795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 87 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965795, #965776); }

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Questions

What color is #965795?: #965795 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 #965795?: The RGB value is 150, 87, 149: 150 red, 87 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965795?: The complementary color is #579658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965795?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.