What color is #908BB0?

#908BB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908BB0?

The RGB value is 144, 139, 176: 144 red, 139 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908BB0?

The complementary color is #ABB08B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908BB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908BB0 color

#908BB0 rgb(144, 139, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #908BB0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 54.5% green and 69% blue (144, 139, 176).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 19% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#908BB0 color codes

HEX	`#908BB0`
RGB	`rgb(144, 139, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 54.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 19%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.46, 9.67, -18.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.46, 21.08, 297.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.569, 27.529, 44.874)`
Decimal	`9472944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908BB0, 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 #908BB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908BB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #908BB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908bb0; }
.text { color: #908bb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908bb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 139 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908bb0, #a38bb0); }

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Questions

What color is #908BB0?: #908BB0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908BB0?: The RGB value is 144, 139, 176: 144 red, 139 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908BB0?: The complementary color is #ABB08B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908BB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.