What color is #9386BF?

#9386BF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9386BF?

The RGB value is 147, 134, 191: 147 red, 134 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9386BF?

The complementary color is #B2BF86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9386BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9386BF color

#9386BF rgb(147, 134, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9386BF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 52.5% green and 74.9% blue (147, 134, 191).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#9386BF color codes

HEX	`#9386BF`
RGB	`rgb(147, 134, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 52.5%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 31%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 30%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.99, 17.06, -27.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.99, 32.75, 301.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.96, 27.015, 52.916)`
Decimal	`9668287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9386BF, 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 #9386BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9386BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #9386BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9386bf; }
.text { color: #9386bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9386bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 134 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9386bf, #af86bf); }

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Questions

What color is #9386BF?: #9386BF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9386BF?: The RGB value is 147, 134, 191: 147 red, 134 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9386BF?: The complementary color is #B2BF86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9386BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.