What color is #9082CC?

#9082CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9082CC?

The RGB value is 144, 130, 204: 144 red, 130 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9082CC?

The complementary color is #BECC82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9082CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9082CC color

#9082CC rgb(144, 130, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9082CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 51% green and 80% blue (144, 130, 204).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 42% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#9082CC color codes

HEX	`#9082CC`
RGB	`rgb(144, 130, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 51%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 42%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 36%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 36%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.28, 21.71, -36.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.28, 42.41, 300.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.381, 26.254, 60.582)`
Decimal	`9470668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9082CC, 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 #9082CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9082CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #9082CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9082cc; }
.text { color: #9082cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9082cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 130 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9082cc, #b582cc); }

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Questions

What color is #9082CC?: #9082CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9082CC?: The RGB value is 144, 130, 204: 144 red, 130 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9082CC?: The complementary color is #BECC82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9082CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.