What color is #9E1AAC?

#9E1AAC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E1AAC?

The RGB value is 158, 26, 172: 158 red, 26 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E1AAC?

The complementary color is #28AC1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E1AAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E1AAC color

#9E1AAC rgb(158, 26, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9E1AAC is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 10.2% green and 67.5% blue (158, 26, 172).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 74% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magentle (#AA11AA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#9E1AAC color codes

HEX	`#9E1AAC`
RGB	`rgb(158, 26, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 10.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 74%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 85%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 85%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.56, 67.12, -47.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.56, 82.19, 324.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.916, 10.988, 39.988)`
Decimal	`10361516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E1AAC, 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 #9E1AAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9E1AAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #9E1AAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e1aac; }
.text { color: #9e1aac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e1aac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 26 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e1aac, #ac1a71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #9E1AAC?: #9E1AAC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E1AAC?: The RGB value is 158, 26, 172: 158 red, 26 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E1AAC?: The complementary color is #28AC1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E1AAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.