What color is #9D4B7E?

#9D4B7E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D4B7E?

The RGB value is 157, 75, 126: 157 red, 75 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D4B7E?

The complementary color is #4B9D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D4B7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D4B7E color

#9D4B7E rgb(157, 75, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9D4B7E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 29.4% green and 49.4% blue (157, 75, 126).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 20% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Plum Passion (#9B4B80), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#9D4B7E color codes

HEX	`#9D4B7E`
RGB	`rgb(157, 75, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 29.4%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 52%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 20%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, 40.51, -13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 42.55, 342.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.187, 13.708, 21.317)`
Decimal	`10308478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D4B7E, 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 #9D4B7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D4B7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #9D4B7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d4b7e; }
.text { color: #9d4b7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d4b7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 75 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d4b7e, #9d4b55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #9D4B7E?: #9D4B7E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D4B7E?: The RGB value is 157, 75, 126: 157 red, 75 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D4B7E?: The complementary color is #4B9D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D4B7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.