What color is #916D9B?

#916D9B 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 #916D9B?

The RGB value is 145, 109, 155: 145 red, 109 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916D9B?

The complementary color is #779B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916D9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916D9B color

#916D9B rgb(145, 109, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916D9B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 42.7% green and 60.8% blue (145, 109, 155).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 19% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#916D9B color codes

HEX	`#916D9B`
RGB	`rgb(145, 109, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 42.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 19%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 30%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.06, 22.78, -19.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.06, 29.93, 319.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.061, 19.324, 33.519)`
Decimal	`9530779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916D9B, 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 #916D9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#916D9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	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 #916D9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916d9b; }
.text { color: #916d9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916d9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 109 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916d9b, #9b6d8e); }

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Questions

What color is #916D9B?: #916D9B 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 #916D9B?: The RGB value is 145, 109, 155: 145 red, 109 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916D9B?: The complementary color is #779B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916D9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.