What color is #916197?

#916197 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916197?

The RGB value is 145, 97, 151: 145 red, 97 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916197?

The complementary color is #679761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916197?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916197 color

#916197 rgb(145, 97, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916197 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 38% green and 59.2% blue (145, 97, 151).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#916197 color codes

HEX	`#916197`
RGB	`rgb(145, 97, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 38%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.01, 28.91, -21.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.01, 36.17, 323.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.537, 16.804, 31.381)`
Decimal	`9527703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916197, 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 #916197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #916197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916197; }
.text { color: #916197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 97 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916197, #976182); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #916197?: #916197 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916197?: The RGB value is 145, 97, 151: 145 red, 97 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916197?: The complementary color is #679761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916197?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.