What color is #916A8C?

#916A8C 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 #916A8C?

The RGB value is 145, 106, 140: 145 red, 106 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916A8C?

The complementary color is #6A916F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916A8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916A8C color

#916A8C rgb(145, 106, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916A8C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 41.6% green and 54.9% blue (145, 106, 140).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 3% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#916A8C color codes

HEX	`#916A8C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 106, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 41.6%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 27%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 3%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.76, 21.49, -12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.76, 24.89, 329.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.564, 18.222, 27.187)`
Decimal	`9529996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916A8C, 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 #916A8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916A8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #916A8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916a8c; }
.text { color: #916a8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916a8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 106 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916a8c, #916a79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #916A8C?: #916A8C 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 #916A8C?: The RGB value is 145, 106, 140: 145 red, 106 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916A8C?: The complementary color is #6A916F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916A8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.