What color is #995FA4?

#995FA4 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 #995FA4?

The RGB value is 153, 95, 164: 153 red, 95 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #995FA4?

The complementary color is #6AA45F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #995FA4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#995FA4 color

#995FA4 rgb(153, 95, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #995FA4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 37.3% green and 64.3% blue (153, 95, 164).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 27% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#995FA4 color codes

HEX	`#995FA4`
RGB	`rgb(153, 95, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 37.3%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 27%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 42%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.05, 35.31, -27.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.05, 44.9, 321.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.929, 17.638, 37.259)`
Decimal	`10051492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #995FA4, 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 #995FA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#995FA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #995FA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #995fa4; }
.text { color: #995fa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #995fa4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 95 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #995fa4, #a45f8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Amethyst.

Questions

What color is #995FA4?: #995FA4 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 #995FA4?: The RGB value is 153, 95, 164: 153 red, 95 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #995FA4?: The complementary color is #6AA45F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #995FA4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.