What color is #9386CA?

#9386CA 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 #9386CA?

The RGB value is 147, 134, 202: 147 red, 134 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9386CA?

The complementary color is #BDCA86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9386CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9386CA color

#9386CA rgb(147, 134, 202)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 52.5% green and 79.2% blue (147, 134, 202).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#9386CA color codes

HEX	`#9386CA`
RGB	`rgb(147, 134, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 52.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 39%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 34%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 34%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.45, 19.76, -33.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.45, 38.85, 300.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.216, 27.517, 59.532)`
Decimal	`9668298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9386CA, 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 #9386CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9386CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #9386CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9386ca; }
.text { color: #9386ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9386ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 134 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9386ca, #b586ca); }

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Questions

What color is #9386CA?: #9386CA 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 #9386CA?: The RGB value is 147, 134, 202: 147 red, 134 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9386CA?: The complementary color is #BDCA86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9386CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.