What color is #995EA6?

#995EA6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #995EA6?

The RGB value is 153, 94, 166: 153 red, 94 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #995EA6?

The complementary color is #6BA65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #995EA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#995EA6 color

#995EA6 rgb(153, 94, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #995EA6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 36.9% green and 65.1% blue (153, 94, 166).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#995EA6 color codes

HEX	`#995EA6`
RGB	`rgb(153, 94, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 36.9%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 43%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 43%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.92, 36.28, -29.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.92, 46.52, 321.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.022, 17.532, 38.188)`
Decimal	`10051238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #995EA6, 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 #995EA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#995EA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #995EA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #995ea6; }
.text { color: #995ea6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #995ea6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 94 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #995ea6, #a65e8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Amethyst.

Questions

What color is #995EA6?: #995EA6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #995EA6?: The RGB value is 153, 94, 166: 153 red, 94 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #995EA6?: The complementary color is #6BA65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #995EA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.