What color is #9A4893?

#9A4893 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A4893?

The RGB value is 154, 72, 147: 154 red, 72 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A4893?

The complementary color is #489A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A4893?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A4893 color

#9A4893 rgb(154, 72, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9A4893 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 28.2% green and 57.6% blue (154, 72, 147).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 36% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#9A4893 color codes

HEX	`#9A4893`
RGB	`rgb(154, 72, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 28.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 36%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 53%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, 44.63, -25.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 51.64, 329.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.91, 13.613, 29.124)`
Decimal	`10111123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A4893, 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 #9A4893	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9A4893 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #9A4893 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a4893; }
.text { color: #9a4893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a4893; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 72 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a4893, #9a486a); }

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Questions

What color is #9A4893?: #9A4893 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A4893?: The RGB value is 154, 72, 147: 154 red, 72 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A4893?: The complementary color is #489A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A4893?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.