What color is #916497?

#916497 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 #916497?

The RGB value is 145, 100, 151: 145 red, 100 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916497?

The complementary color is #6A9764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916497?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916497 color

#916497 rgb(145, 100, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916497 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 39.2% green and 59.2% blue (145, 100, 151).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#916497 color codes

HEX	`#916497`
RGB	`rgb(145, 100, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 39.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 20%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 34%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.72, 27.18, -20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.72, 34.14, 322.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.819, 17.369, 31.475)`
Decimal	`9528471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916497, 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 #916497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #916497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916497; }
.text { color: #916497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 100 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916497, #976483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #916497?: #916497 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 #916497?: The RGB value is 145, 100, 151: 145 red, 100 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916497?: The complementary color is #6A9764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916497?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.