What color is #995DA3?

#995DA3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #995DA3?

The RGB value is 153, 93, 163: 153 red, 93 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #995DA3?

The complementary color is #67A35D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #995DA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#995DA3 color

#995DA3 rgb(153, 93, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #995DA3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 36.5% green and 63.9% blue (153, 93, 163).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#995DA3 color codes

HEX	`#995DA3`
RGB	`rgb(153, 93, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 36.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 43%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.57, 36.22, -27.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.57, 45.72, 322.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.661, 17.246, 36.726)`
Decimal	`10050979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #995DA3, 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 #995DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#995DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #995DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #995da3; }
.text { color: #995da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #995da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 93 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #995da3, #a35d8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #995DA3?: #995DA3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #995DA3?: The RGB value is 153, 93, 163: 153 red, 93 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #995DA3?: The complementary color is #67A35D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #995DA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.