What color is #918DBE?

#918DBE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #918DBE?

The RGB value is 145, 141, 190: 145 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #918DBE?

The complementary color is #BABE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #918DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#918DBE color

#918DBE rgb(145, 141, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #918DBE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 55.3% green and 74.5% blue (145, 141, 190).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#918DBE color codes

HEX	`#918DBE`
RGB	`rgb(145, 141, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 55.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.59, 12.15, -24.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.59, 27.73, 295.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.494, 28.787, 52.655)`
Decimal	`9539006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #918DBE, 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 #918DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#918DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #918DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #918dbe; }
.text { color: #918dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #918dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 141 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #918dbe, #aa8dbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #918DBE?: #918DBE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #918DBE?: The RGB value is 145, 141, 190: 145 red, 141 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #918DBE?: The complementary color is #BABE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #918DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.