What color is #9B4AA1?

#9B4AA1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B4AA1?

The RGB value is 155, 74, 161: 155 red, 74 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B4AA1?

The complementary color is #50A14A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B4AA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B4AA1 color

#9B4AA1 rgb(155, 74, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B4AA1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 29% green and 63.1% blue (155, 74, 161).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#9B4AA1 color codes

HEX	`#9B4AA1`
RGB	`rgb(155, 74, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 29%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 54%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 54%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.86, 46.52, -32.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.86, 56.74, 325.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.399, 14.441, 35.319)`
Decimal	`10177185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B4AA1, 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 #9B4AA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B4AA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #9B4AA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b4aa1; }
.text { color: #9b4aa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b4aa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 74 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b4aa1, #a14a7c); }

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Questions

What color is #9B4AA1?: #9B4AA1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B4AA1?: The RGB value is 155, 74, 161: 155 red, 74 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B4AA1?: The complementary color is #50A14A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B4AA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.