What color is #9C5791?

#9C5791 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 #9C5791?

The RGB value is 156, 87, 145: 156 red, 87 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C5791?

The complementary color is #579C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C5791?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C5791 color

#9C5791 rgb(156, 87, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9C5791 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 34.1% green and 56.9% blue (156, 87, 145).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 7% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#9C5791 color codes

HEX	`#9C5791`
RGB	`rgb(156, 87, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 34.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 28%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 44%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 7%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.88, 37.01, -19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.88, 41.97, 331.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.229, 15.93, 28.686)`
Decimal	`10246033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C5791, 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 #9C5791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9C5791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #9C5791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c5791; }
.text { color: #9c5791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c5791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 87 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c5791, #9c576e); }

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Questions

What color is #9C5791?: #9C5791 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 #9C5791?: The RGB value is 156, 87, 145: 156 red, 87 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C5791?: The complementary color is #579C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C5791?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.