What color is #916699?

#916699 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916699?

The RGB value is 145, 102, 153: 145 red, 102 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916699?

The complementary color is #6E9966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916699 color

#916699 rgb(145, 102, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916699 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 40% green and 60% blue (145, 102, 153).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#916699 color codes

HEX	`#916699`
RGB	`rgb(145, 102, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 40%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.28, 26.44, -20.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.28, 33.75, 321.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.177, 17.823, 32.403)`
Decimal	`9528985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916699, 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 #916699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #916699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916699; }
.text { color: #916699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 102 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916699, #996688); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #916699?: #916699 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916699?: The RGB value is 145, 102, 153: 145 red, 102 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916699?: The complementary color is #6E9966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.