What color is #9371AC?

#9371AC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9371AC?

The RGB value is 147, 113, 172: 147 red, 113 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9371AC?

The complementary color is #8AAC71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9371AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9371AC color

#9371AC rgb(147, 113, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9371AC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 44.3% green and 67.5% blue (147, 113, 172).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#9371AC color codes

HEX	`#9371AC`
RGB	`rgb(147, 113, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 44.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 34%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.94, 24.83, -26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.94, 36.25, 313.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.383, 20.992, 41.736)`
Decimal	`9662892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9371AC, 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 #9371AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9371AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #9371AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9371ac; }
.text { color: #9371ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9371ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 113 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9371ac, #ac71a8); }

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Questions

What color is #9371AC?: #9371AC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9371AC?: The RGB value is 147, 113, 172: 147 red, 113 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9371AC?: The complementary color is #8AAC71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9371AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.