What color is #9B42AA?

#9B42AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B42AA?

The RGB value is 155, 66, 170: 155 red, 66 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B42AA?

The complementary color is #51AA42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B42AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B42AA color

#9B42AA rgb(155, 66, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B42AA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 25.9% green and 66.7% blue (155, 66, 170).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 44% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#9B42AA color codes

HEX	`#9B42AA`
RGB	`rgb(155, 66, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 25.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 44%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 61%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 61%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.9, 52.13, -39.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.9, 65.31, 322.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.721, 13.768, 39.483)`
Decimal	`10175146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B42AA, 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 #9B42AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B42AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #9B42AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b42aa; }
.text { color: #9b42aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b42aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 66 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b42aa, #aa4285); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #9B42AA?: #9B42AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B42AA?: The RGB value is 155, 66, 170: 155 red, 66 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B42AA?: The complementary color is #51AA42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B42AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.