What color is #9D57AC?

#9D57AC 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 #9D57AC?

The RGB value is 157, 87, 172: 157 red, 87 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D57AC?

The complementary color is #66AC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D57AC?

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.

#9D57AC color

#9D57AC rgb(157, 87, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D57AC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 34.1% green and 67.5% blue (157, 87, 172).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% 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).

#9D57AC color codes

HEX	`#9D57AC`
RGB	`rgb(157, 87, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 34.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, 42.54, -33.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 54.27, 321.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.758, 16.964, 40.992)`
Decimal	`10311596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D57AC, 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 #9D57AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D57AC 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 #9D57AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d57ac; }
.text { color: #9d57ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d57ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 87 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d57ac, #ac5791); }

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Questions

What color is #9D57AC?: #9D57AC 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 #9D57AC?: The RGB value is 157, 87, 172: 157 red, 87 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D57AC?: The complementary color is #66AC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D57AC?: 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.