What color is #98009F?

#98009F is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98009F?

The RGB value is 152, 0, 159: 152 red, 0 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98009F?

The complementary color is #079F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98009F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98009F color

#98009F rgb(152, 0, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #98009F is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 0% green and 62.4% blue (152, 0, 159).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#98009F color codes

HEX	`#98009F`
RGB	`rgb(152, 0, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 0%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 100%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 100%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, 67.85, -44.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 81.35, 326.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.207, 9.18, 33.554)`
Decimal	`9961631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98009F, 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 #98009F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#98009F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #98009F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98009f; }
.text { color: #98009f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98009f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 0 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98009f, #9f0057); }

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Questions

What color is #98009F?: #98009F is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98009F?: The RGB value is 152, 0, 159: 152 red, 0 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98009F?: The complementary color is #079F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98009F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.