What color is #9F4992?

#9F4992 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9F4992?

The RGB value is 159, 73, 146: 159 red, 73 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9F4992?

The complementary color is #499F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F4992?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9F4992 color

#9F4992 rgb(159, 73, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9F4992 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 28.6% green and 57.3% blue (159, 73, 146).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 8% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#9F4992 color codes

HEX	`#9F4992`
RGB	`rgb(159, 73, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 28.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 54%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 8%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, 45.45, -23.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 51.39, 332.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.869, 14.213, 28.78)`
Decimal	`10439058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9F4992, 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 #9F4992	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9F4992 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #9F4992 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f4992; }
.text { color: #9f4992; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f4992; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 73 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f4992, #9f4967); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9F4992?: #9F4992 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9F4992?: The RGB value is 159, 73, 146: 159 red, 73 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9F4992?: The complementary color is #499F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F4992?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.