What color is #9289AA?

#9289AA 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 #9289AA?

The RGB value is 146, 137, 170: 146 red, 137 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9289AA?

The complementary color is #A1AA89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9289AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9289AA color

#9289AA rgb(146, 137, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9289AA is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 53.7% green and 66.7% blue (146, 137, 170).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#9289AA color codes

HEX	`#9289AA`
RGB	`rgb(146, 137, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 53.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.89, 10.12, -16.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.89, 19.08, 302.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.054, 26.904, 41.738)`
Decimal	`9603498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9289AA, 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 #9289AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9289AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #9289AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9289aa; }
.text { color: #9289aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9289aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 137 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9289aa, #a389aa); }

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Questions

What color is #9289AA?: #9289AA 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 #9289AA?: The RGB value is 146, 137, 170: 146 red, 137 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9289AA?: The complementary color is #A1AA89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9289AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.