What color is #995D9E?

#995D9E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #995D9E?

The RGB value is 153, 93, 158: 153 red, 93 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #995D9E?

The complementary color is #629E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #995D9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#995D9E color

#995D9E rgb(153, 93, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #995D9E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 36.5% green and 62% blue (153, 93, 158).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#995D9E color codes

HEX	`#995D9E`
RGB	`rgb(153, 93, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 36.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.35, 35.21, -25.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.35, 43.35, 324.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.222, 17.071, 34.413)`
Decimal	`10050974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #995D9E, 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 #995D9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#995D9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #995D9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #995d9e; }
.text { color: #995d9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #995d9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 93 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #995d9e, #9e5d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #995D9E?: #995D9E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #995D9E?: The RGB value is 153, 93, 158: 153 red, 93 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #995D9E?: The complementary color is #629E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #995D9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.