What color is #98548B?

#98548B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98548B?

The RGB value is 152, 84, 139: 152 red, 84 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98548B?

The complementary color is #549861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98548B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98548B color

#98548B rgb(152, 84, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #98548B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 32.9% green and 54.5% blue (152, 84, 139).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 9% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#98548B color codes

HEX	`#98548B`
RGB	`rgb(152, 84, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 32.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 45%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.47, 36.25, -18.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.47, 40.65, 333.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.779, 14.881, 26.199)`
Decimal	`9983115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98548B, 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 #98548B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98548B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #98548B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98548b; }
.text { color: #98548b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98548b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 84 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98548b, #985469); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #98548B?: #98548B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98548B?: The RGB value is 152, 84, 139: 152 red, 84 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98548B?: The complementary color is #549861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98548B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.