What color is #908096?

#908096 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908096?

The RGB value is 144, 128, 150: 144 red, 128 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908096?

The complementary color is #869680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908096 color

#908096 rgb(144, 128, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #908096 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 50.2% green and 58.8% blue (144, 128, 150).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#908096 color codes

HEX	`#908096`
RGB	`rgb(144, 128, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 50.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 15%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.65, 10.32, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.65, 14.07, 317.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.725, 23.57, 32.095)`
Decimal	`9470102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908096, 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 #908096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	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 #908096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908096; }
.text { color: #908096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 128 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908096, #968091); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #908096?: #908096 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908096?: The RGB value is 144, 128, 150: 144 red, 128 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908096?: The complementary color is #869680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.