What color is #97419B?

#97419B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97419B?

The RGB value is 151, 65, 155: 151 red, 65 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97419B?

The complementary color is #459B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97419B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97419B color

#97419B rgb(151, 65, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #97419B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 25.5% green and 60.8% blue (151, 65, 155).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 41% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#97419B color codes

HEX	`#97419B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 65, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 25.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 41%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 58%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 58%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, 48.68, -32.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 58.75, 325.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.569, 12.728, 32.377)`
Decimal	`9912731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97419B, 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 #97419B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#97419B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #97419B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97419b; }
.text { color: #97419b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97419b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 65 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97419b, #9b4172); }

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Questions

What color is #97419B?: #97419B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97419B?: The RGB value is 151, 65, 155: 151 red, 65 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97419B?: The complementary color is #459B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97419B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.