What color is #9F4697?

#9F4697 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9F4697?

The RGB value is 159, 70, 151: 159 red, 70 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9F4697?

The complementary color is #469F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F4697?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9F4697 color

#9F4697 rgb(159, 70, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9F4697 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 27.5% green and 59.2% blue (159, 70, 151).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 5% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#9F4697 color codes

HEX	`#9F4697`
RGB	`rgb(159, 70, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 27.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 56%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.21, 47.79, -27.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.21, 55.13, 330.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.074, 13.987, 30.809)`
Decimal	`10438295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9F4697, 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 #9F4697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9F4697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #9F4697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f4697; }
.text { color: #9f4697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f4697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 70 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f4697, #9f466b); }

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Questions

What color is #9F4697?: #9F4697 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9F4697?: The RGB value is 159, 70, 151: 159 red, 70 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9F4697?: The complementary color is #469F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F4697?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.