What color is #9187AC?

#9187AC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9187AC?

The RGB value is 145, 135, 172: 145 red, 135 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9187AC?

The complementary color is #A2AC87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9187AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9187AC color

#9187AC rgb(145, 135, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9187AC is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 52.9% green and 67.5% blue (145, 135, 172).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#9187AC color codes

HEX	`#9187AC`
RGB	`rgb(145, 135, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 52.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.35, 11.39, -18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.35, 21.42, 302.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.786, 26.326, 42.639)`
Decimal	`9537452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9187AC, 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 #9187AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9187AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #9187AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9187ac; }
.text { color: #9187ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9187ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 135 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9187ac, #a487ac); }

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Questions

What color is #9187AC?: #9187AC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9187AC?: The RGB value is 145, 135, 172: 145 red, 135 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9187AC?: The complementary color is #A2AC87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9187AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.