What color is #9859BA?

#9859BA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9859BA?

The RGB value is 152, 89, 186: 152 red, 89 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9859BA?

The complementary color is #7BBA59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9859BA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9859BA color

#9859BA rgb(152, 89, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9859BA is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 34.9% green and 72.9% blue (152, 89, 186).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#9859BA color codes

HEX	`#9859BA`
RGB	`rgb(152, 89, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 34.9%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 41%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 52%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.72, 43.03, -41.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.72, 59.52, 316.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.383, 17.366, 48.46)`
Decimal	`9984442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9859BA, 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 #9859BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9859BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #9859BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9859ba; }
.text { color: #9859ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9859ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 89 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9859ba, #ba59ab); }

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Questions

What color is #9859BA?: #9859BA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9859BA?: The RGB value is 152, 89, 186: 152 red, 89 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9859BA?: The complementary color is #7BBA59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9859BA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.