What color is #806A9B?

#806A9B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806A9B?

The RGB value is 128, 106, 155: 128 red, 106 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806A9B?

The complementary color is #859B6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806A9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806A9B color

#806A9B rgb(128, 106, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #806A9B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 41.6% green and 60.8% blue (128, 106, 155).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 20% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#806A9B color codes

HEX	`#806A9B`
RGB	`rgb(128, 106, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 41.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 20%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 32%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.59, 18.84, -23.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.59, 30.02, 308.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.971, 17.264, 33.284)`
Decimal	`8415899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806A9B, 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 #806A9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806A9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #806A9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806a9b; }
.text { color: #806a9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806a9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 106 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806a9b, #986a9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #806A9B?: #806A9B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806A9B?: The RGB value is 128, 106, 155: 128 red, 106 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806A9B?: The complementary color is #859B6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806A9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.