What color is #906798?

#906798 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #906798?

The RGB value is 144, 103, 152: 144 red, 103 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #906798?

The complementary color is #6F9867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #906798?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#906798 color

#906798 rgb(144, 103, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #906798 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 40.4% green and 59.6% blue (144, 103, 152).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#906798 color codes

HEX	`#906798`
RGB	`rgb(144, 103, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 40.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.37, 25.31, -20.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.37, 32.42, 321.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.019, 17.897, 31.994)`
Decimal	`9463704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #906798, 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 #906798	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#906798 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #906798 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #906798; }
.text { color: #906798; }
.border { border: 2px solid #906798; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 103 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #906798, #986788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #906798?: #906798 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #906798?: The RGB value is 144, 103, 152: 144 red, 103 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #906798?: The complementary color is #6F9867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #906798?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.