What color is #9C0CA1?

#9C0CA1 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C0CA1?

The RGB value is 156, 12, 161: 156 red, 12 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C0CA1?

The complementary color is #11A10C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C0CA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C0CA1 color

#9C0CA1 rgb(156, 12, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9C0CA1 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 4.7% green and 63.1% blue (156, 12, 161).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Purple Ink (#9A2CA0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#9C0CA1 color codes

HEX	`#9C0CA1`
RGB	`rgb(156, 12, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 4.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 86%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 93%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 93%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.67, 67.4, -43.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.67, 80.43, 326.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.274, 9.906, 34.555)`
Decimal	`10226849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C0CA1, 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 #9C0CA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9C0CA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #9C0CA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c0ca1; }
.text { color: #9c0ca1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c0ca1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 12 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c0ca1, #a10c5b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9C0CA1?: #9C0CA1 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Purple Ink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C0CA1?: The RGB value is 156, 12, 161: 156 red, 12 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C0CA1?: The complementary color is #11A10C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C0CA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.