What color is #9A5092?

#9A5092 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 #9A5092?

The RGB value is 154, 80, 146: 154 red, 80 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A5092?

The complementary color is #509A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A5092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A5092 color

#9A5092 rgb(154, 80, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9A5092 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 31.4% green and 57.3% blue (154, 80, 146).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 32% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#9A5092 color codes

HEX	`#9A5092`
RGB	`rgb(154, 80, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 31.4%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 32%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 48%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 5%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.2, 40.31, -23.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.2, 46.42, 330.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.383, 14.684, 28.897)`
Decimal	`10113170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A5092, 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 #9A5092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9A5092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #9A5092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a5092; }
.text { color: #9a5092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a5092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 80 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a5092, #9a506d); }

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Questions

What color is #9A5092?: #9A5092 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 #9A5092?: The RGB value is 154, 80, 146: 154 red, 80 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A5092?: The complementary color is #509A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A5092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.