What color is #9396C2?

#9396C2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9396C2?

The RGB value is 147, 150, 194: 147 red, 150 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9396C2?

The complementary color is #C2BF93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9396C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9396C2 color

#9396C2 rgb(147, 150, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9396C2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 58.8% green and 76.1% blue (147, 150, 194).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 28% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#9396C2 color codes

HEX	`#9396C2`
RGB	`rgb(147, 150, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 58.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 28%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 24%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.27, 8.59, -23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.27, 24.61, 290.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.674, 31.91, 55.466)`
Decimal	`9672386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9396C2, 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 #9396C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9396C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	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 #9396C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9396c2; }
.text { color: #9396c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9396c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 150 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9396c2, #a893c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9396C2?: #9396C2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9396C2?: The RGB value is 147, 150, 194: 147 red, 150 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9396C2?: The complementary color is #C2BF93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9396C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.