What color is #96588A?

#96588A 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 #96588A?

The RGB value is 150, 88, 138: 150 red, 88 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96588A?

The complementary color is #589664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96588A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96588A color

#96588A rgb(150, 88, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #96588A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 34.5% green and 54.1% blue (150, 88, 138).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 8% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#96588A color codes

HEX	`#96588A`
RGB	`rgb(150, 88, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 34.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 8%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.04, 33.18, -16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.04, 37.27, 332.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.655, 15.3, 25.905)`
Decimal	`9853066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96588A, 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 #96588A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96588A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #96588A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96588a; }
.text { color: #96588a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96588a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 88 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96588a, #96586b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #96588A?: #96588A 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 #96588A?: The RGB value is 150, 88, 138: 150 red, 88 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96588A?: The complementary color is #589664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96588A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.