What color is #9B58AD?

#9B58AD 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 #9B58AD?

The RGB value is 155, 88, 173: 155 red, 88 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B58AD?

The complementary color is #6AAD58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B58AD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B58AD color

#9B58AD rgb(155, 88, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B58AD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 34.5% green and 67.8% blue (155, 88, 173).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#9B58AD color codes

HEX	`#9B58AD`
RGB	`rgb(155, 88, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 34.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 49%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.22, 41.62, -34.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.22, 53.93, 320.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.549, 16.966, 41.509)`
Decimal	`10180781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B58AD, 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 #9B58AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B58AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #9B58AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b58ad; }
.text { color: #9b58ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b58ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 88 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b58ad, #ad5895); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B58AD?: #9B58AD 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 #9B58AD?: The RGB value is 155, 88, 173: 155 red, 88 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B58AD?: The complementary color is #6AAD58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B58AD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.