What color is #918CA2?

#918CA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #918CA2?

The RGB value is 145, 140, 162: 145 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #918CA2?

The complementary color is #9DA28C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #918CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#918CA2 color

#918CA2 rgb(145, 140, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #918CA2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 54.9% green and 63.5% blue (145, 140, 162).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#918CA2 color codes

HEX	`#918CA2`
RGB	`rgb(145, 140, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 54.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 14%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 14%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.33, 6.31, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.33, 12.63, 299.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.575, 27.384, 38.008)`
Decimal	`9538722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #918CA2, 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 #918CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#918CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #918CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #918ca2; }
.text { color: #918ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #918ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 140 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #918ca2, #9c8ca2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #918CA2?: #918CA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #918CA2?: The RGB value is 145, 140, 162: 145 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #918CA2?: The complementary color is #9DA28C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #918CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.