What color is #908CB4?

#908CB4 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 #908CB4?

The RGB value is 144, 140, 180: 144 red, 140 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908CB4?

The complementary color is #B0B48C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908CB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908CB4 color

#908CB4 rgb(144, 140, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #908CB4 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 54.9% green and 70.6% blue (144, 140, 180).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 21% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#908CB4 color codes

HEX	`#908CB4`
RGB	`rgb(144, 140, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 54.9%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 21%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 22%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.87, 10.03, -20.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.87, 22.71, 296.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.116, 27.98, 47.038)`
Decimal	`9473204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908CB4, 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 #908CB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908CB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #908CB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908cb4; }
.text { color: #908cb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908cb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 140 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908cb4, #a48cb4); }

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Questions

What color is #908CB4?: #908CB4 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 #908CB4?: The RGB value is 144, 140, 180: 144 red, 140 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908CB4?: The complementary color is #B0B48C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908CB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.