What color is #916087?

#916087 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916087?

The RGB value is 145, 96, 135: 145 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916087?

The complementary color is #60916A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916087 color

#916087 rgb(145, 96, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916087 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 37.6% green and 52.9% blue (145, 96, 135).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 7% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#916087 color codes

HEX	`#916087`
RGB	`rgb(145, 96, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 37.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 20%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 34%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.15, 26.34, -13.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.15, 29.61, 332.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.233, 16.136, 24.966)`
Decimal	`9527431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916087, 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 #916087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	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 #916087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916087; }
.text { color: #916087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 96 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916087, #91606f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #916087?: #916087 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916087?: The RGB value is 145, 96, 135: 145 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916087?: The complementary color is #60916A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.