What color is #908BB5?

#908BB5 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908BB5?

The RGB value is 144, 139, 181: 144 red, 139 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908BB5?

The complementary color is #B0B58B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908BB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908BB5 color

#908BB5 rgb(144, 139, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #908BB5 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 54.5% green and 71% blue (144, 139, 181).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 22% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#908BB5 color codes

HEX	`#908BB5`
RGB	`rgb(144, 139, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 54.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 22%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 23%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.64, 10.84, -21.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.64, 23.89, 296.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.073, 27.73, 47.528)`
Decimal	`9472949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908BB5, 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 #908BB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908BB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #908BB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908bb5; }
.text { color: #908bb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908bb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 139 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908bb5, #a58bb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #908BB5?: #908BB5 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908BB5?: The RGB value is 144, 139, 181: 144 red, 139 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908BB5?: The complementary color is #B0B58B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908BB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.