What color is #9E5DB3?

#9E5DB3 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 #9E5DB3?

The RGB value is 158, 93, 179: 158 red, 93 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E5DB3?

The complementary color is #72B35D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E5DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E5DB3 color

#9E5DB3 rgb(158, 93, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9E5DB3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 36.5% green and 70.2% blue (158, 93, 179).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#9E5DB3 color codes

HEX	`#9E5DB3`
RGB	`rgb(158, 93, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 36.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 48%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 48%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.92, 41.05, -35.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.92, 54.01, 319.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.15, 18.353, 44.804)`
Decimal	`10378675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E5DB3, 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 #9E5DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9E5DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	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 #9E5DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e5db3; }
.text { color: #9e5db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e5db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 93 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e5db3, #b35d9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9E5DB3?: #9E5DB3 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 #9E5DB3?: The RGB value is 158, 93, 179: 158 red, 93 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E5DB3?: The complementary color is #72B35D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E5DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.