What color is #9749A3?

#9749A3 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 #9749A3?

The RGB value is 151, 73, 163: 151 red, 73 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9749A3?

The complementary color is #55A349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9749A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9749A3 color

#9749A3 rgb(151, 73, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9749A3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 28.6% green and 63.9% blue (151, 73, 163).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#9749A3 color codes

HEX	`#9749A3`
RGB	`rgb(151, 73, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 28.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 55%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.22, 46.29, -34.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.22, 57.87, 323.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.755, 13.99, 36.198)`
Decimal	`9914787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9749A3, 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 #9749A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9749A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #9749A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9749a3; }
.text { color: #9749a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9749a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 73 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9749a3, #a34982); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9749A3?: #9749A3 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 #9749A3?: The RGB value is 151, 73, 163: 151 red, 73 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9749A3?: The complementary color is #55A349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9749A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.