What color is #9844BB?

#9844BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9844BB?

The RGB value is 152, 68, 187: 152 red, 68 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9844BB?

The complementary color is #67BB44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9844BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9844BB color

#9844BB rgb(152, 68, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9844BB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 26.7% green and 73.3% blue (152, 68, 187).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#9844BB color codes

HEX	`#9844BB`
RGB	`rgb(152, 68, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 26.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 47%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 64%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 64%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.8, 53.9, -47.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.8, 72.13, 318.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.984, 14.398, 48.52)`
Decimal	`9979067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9844BB, 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 #9844BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9844BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #9844BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9844bb; }
.text { color: #9844bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9844bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 68 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9844bb, #bb44a3); }

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Questions

What color is #9844BB?: #9844BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9844BB?: The RGB value is 152, 68, 187: 152 red, 68 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9844BB?: The complementary color is #67BB44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9844BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.