What color is #916FAB?

#916FAB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916FAB?

The RGB value is 145, 111, 171: 145 red, 111 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916FAB?

The complementary color is #89AB6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916FAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916FAB color

#916FAB rgb(145, 111, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #916FAB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 43.5% green and 67.1% blue (145, 111, 171).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#916FAB color codes

HEX	`#916FAB`
RGB	`rgb(145, 111, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 43.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 35%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.21, 25.12, -26.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.21, 36.87, 312.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.711, 20.329, 41.142)`
Decimal	`9531307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916FAB, 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 #916FAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#916FAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #916FAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916fab; }
.text { color: #916fab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916fab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 111 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916fab, #ab6fa7); }

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Questions

What color is #916FAB?: #916FAB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916FAB?: The RGB value is 145, 111, 171: 145 red, 111 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916FAB?: The complementary color is #89AB6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916FAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.