What color is #938FC0?

#938FC0 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 #938FC0?

The RGB value is 147, 143, 192: 147 red, 143 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #938FC0?

The complementary color is #BCC08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #938FC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#938FC0 color

#938FC0 rgb(147, 143, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #938FC0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 56.1% green and 75.3% blue (147, 143, 192).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 28% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#938FC0 color codes

HEX	`#938FC0`
RGB	`rgb(147, 143, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 56.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 28%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.35, 12.11, -24.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.35, 27.66, 295.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.367, 29.653, 53.93)`
Decimal	`9670592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #938FC0, 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 #938FC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#938FC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #938FC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #938fc0; }
.text { color: #938fc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #938fc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 143 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #938fc0, #ac8fc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #938FC0?: #938FC0 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 #938FC0?: The RGB value is 147, 143, 192: 147 red, 143 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #938FC0?: The complementary color is #BCC08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #938FC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.