What color is #9F537D?

#9F537D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9F537D?

The RGB value is 159, 83, 125: 159 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9F537D?

The complementary color is #539F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F537D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9F537D color

#9F537D rgb(159, 83, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9F537D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 32.5% green and 49% blue (159, 83, 125).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 31% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 21% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#9F537D color codes

HEX	`#9F537D`
RGB	`rgb(159, 83, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 32.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 31%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 48%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 21%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, 36.82, -9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 38.04, 345.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.093, 15.04, 21.19)`
Decimal	`10441597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9F537D, 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 #9F537D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9F537D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #9F537D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f537d; }
.text { color: #9f537d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f537d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 83 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f537d, #9f5357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #9F537D?: #9F537D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9F537D?: The RGB value is 159, 83, 125: 159 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9F537D?: The complementary color is #539F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F537D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.