What color is #9D5E96?

#9D5E96 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 #9D5E96?

The RGB value is 157, 94, 150: 157 red, 94 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D5E96?

The complementary color is #5E9D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D5E96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D5E96 color

#9D5E96 rgb(157, 94, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D5E96 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 36.9% green and 58.8% blue (157, 94, 150).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 4% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#9D5E96 color codes

HEX	`#9D5E96`
RGB	`rgb(157, 94, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 36.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 40%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.73, 34.41, -19.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.73, 39.76, 329.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.412, 17.377, 30.969)`
Decimal	`10313366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D5E96, 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 #9D5E96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D5E96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #9D5E96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d5e96; }
.text { color: #9d5e96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d5e96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 94 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d5e96, #9d5e76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #9D5E96?: #9D5E96 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 #9D5E96?: The RGB value is 157, 94, 150: 157 red, 94 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D5E96?: The complementary color is #5E9D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D5E96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.