What color is #916AA0?

#916AA0 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 #916AA0?

The RGB value is 145, 106, 160: 145 red, 106 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916AA0?

The complementary color is #79A06A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916AA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916AA0 color

#916AA0 rgb(145, 106, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916AA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 41.6% green and 62.7% blue (145, 106, 160).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 22% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#916AA0 color codes

HEX	`#916AA0`
RGB	`rgb(145, 106, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 41.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 22%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 34%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 34%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.53, 25.6, -23.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.53, 34.52, 317.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.175, 18.866, 35.672)`
Decimal	`9530016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916AA0, 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 #916AA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#916AA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	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 #916AA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916aa0; }
.text { color: #916aa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916aa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 106 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916aa0, #a06a94); }

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Questions

What color is #916AA0?: #916AA0 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 #916AA0?: The RGB value is 145, 106, 160: 145 red, 106 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916AA0?: The complementary color is #79A06A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916AA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.