What color is #926897?

#926897 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #926897?

The RGB value is 146, 104, 151: 146 red, 104 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #926897?

The complementary color is #6D9768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #926897?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#926897 color

#926897 rgb(146, 104, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #926897 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 40.8% green and 59.2% blue (146, 104, 151).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#926897 color codes

HEX	`#926897`
RGB	`rgb(146, 104, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 40.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 18%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 31%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 31%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.79, 25.2, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.79, 31.56, 322.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.39, 18.247, 31.615)`
Decimal	`9595031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #926897, 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 #926897	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#926897 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #926897 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #926897; }
.text { color: #926897; }
.border { border: 2px solid #926897; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 104 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #926897, #976884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #926897?: #926897 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #926897?: The RGB value is 146, 104, 151: 146 red, 104 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #926897?: The complementary color is #6D9768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #926897?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.