What color is #917EBE?

#917EBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #917EBE?

The RGB value is 145, 126, 190: 145 red, 126 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #917EBE?

The complementary color is #ABBE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #917EBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#917EBE color

#917EBE rgb(145, 126, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #917EBE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 49.4% green and 74.5% blue (145, 126, 190).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#917EBE color codes

HEX	`#917EBE`
RGB	`rgb(145, 126, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 49.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 34%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.74, 20.85, -30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.74, 37.26, 304.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.43, 24.659, 51.967)`
Decimal	`9535166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #917EBE, 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 #917EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#917EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #917EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #917ebe; }
.text { color: #917ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #917ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 126 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #917ebe, #b17ebe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #917EBE?: #917EBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #917EBE?: The RGB value is 145, 126, 190: 145 red, 126 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #917EBE?: The complementary color is #ABBE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #917EBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.