What color is #9E4ABF?

#9E4ABF 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 #9E4ABF?

The RGB value is 158, 74, 191: 158 red, 74 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E4ABF?

The complementary color is #6BBF4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E4ABF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E4ABF color

#9E4ABF rgb(158, 74, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9E4ABF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 29% green and 74.9% blue (158, 74, 191).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 48% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#9E4ABF color codes

HEX	`#9E4ABF`
RGB	`rgb(158, 74, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 29%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 48%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 61%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.88, 53.33, -46.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.88, 71.02, 318.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.952, 15.929, 50.988)`
Decimal	`10373823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E4ABF, 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 #9E4ABF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9E4ABF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #9E4ABF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e4abf; }
.text { color: #9e4abf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e4abf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 74 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e4abf, #bf4aa6); }

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Questions

What color is #9E4ABF?: #9E4ABF 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 #9E4ABF?: The RGB value is 158, 74, 191: 158 red, 74 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E4ABF?: The complementary color is #6BBF4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E4ABF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.