What color is #9196D1?

#9196D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9196D1?

The RGB value is 145, 150, 209: 145 red, 150 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9196D1?

The complementary color is #D1CC91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9196D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9196D1 color

#9196D1 rgb(145, 150, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9196D1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 58.8% green and 82% blue (145, 150, 209).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 41% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#9196D1 color codes

HEX	`#9196D1`
RGB	`rgb(145, 150, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 58.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 41%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 31%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 28%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.7, 11.71, -30.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.7, 32.94, 290.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.089, 32.435, 64.774)`
Decimal	`9541329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9196D1, 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 #9196D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9196D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	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 #9196D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9196d1; }
.text { color: #9196d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9196d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 150 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9196d1, #ac91d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9196D1?: #9196D1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9196D1?: The RGB value is 145, 150, 209: 145 red, 150 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9196D1?: The complementary color is #D1CC91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9196D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.