What color is #9D62B1?

#9D62B1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D62B1?

The RGB value is 157, 98, 177: 157 red, 98 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D62B1?

The complementary color is #76B162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D62B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D62B1 color

#9D62B1 rgb(157, 98, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D62B1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 38.4% green and 69.4% blue (157, 98, 177).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 34% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#9D62B1 color codes

HEX	`#9D62B1`
RGB	`rgb(157, 98, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 38.4%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 34%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.78, 37.59, -32.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.78, 49.76, 319.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.207, 19.079, 43.888)`
Decimal	`10314417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D62B1, 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 #9D62B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D62B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	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 #9D62B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d62b1; }
.text { color: #9d62b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d62b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 98 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d62b1, #b1629d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D62B1?: #9D62B1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D62B1?: The RGB value is 157, 98, 177: 157 red, 98 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D62B1?: The complementary color is #76B162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D62B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.