What color is #928CC7?

#928CC7 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 #928CC7?

The RGB value is 146, 140, 199: 146 red, 140 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #928CC7?

The complementary color is #C1C78C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #928CC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#928CC7 color

#928CC7 rgb(146, 140, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #928CC7 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 54.9% green and 78% blue (146, 140, 199).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 35% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#928CC7 color codes

HEX	`#928CC7`
RGB	`rgb(146, 140, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 54.9%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 35%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 30%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 30%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.77, 15.24, -29.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.77, 33.4, 297.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.538, 28.99, 57.956)`
Decimal	`9604295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #928CC7, 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 #928CC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#928CC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #928CC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #928cc7; }
.text { color: #928cc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #928cc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 140 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #928cc7, #b08cc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #928CC7?: #928CC7 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 #928CC7?: The RGB value is 146, 140, 199: 146 red, 140 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #928CC7?: The complementary color is #C1C78C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #928CC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.