What color is #9087AE?

#9087AE is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9087AE?

The RGB value is 144, 135, 174: 144 red, 135 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9087AE?

The complementary color is #A5AE87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9087AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9087AE color

#9087AE rgb(144, 135, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9087AE is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 52.9% green and 68.2% blue (144, 135, 174).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#9087AE color codes

HEX	`#9087AE`
RGB	`rgb(144, 135, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 52.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.33, 11.51, -19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.33, 22.48, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.804, 26.313, 43.65)`
Decimal	`9471918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9087AE, 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 #9087AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9087AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #9087AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9087ae; }
.text { color: #9087ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9087ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 135 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9087ae, #a387ae); }

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Questions

What color is #9087AE?: #9087AE is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9087AE?: The RGB value is 144, 135, 174: 144 red, 135 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9087AE?: The complementary color is #A5AE87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9087AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.