What color is #956AB0?

#956AB0 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 #956AB0?

The RGB value is 149, 106, 176: 149 red, 106 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #956AB0?

The complementary color is #85B06A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #956AB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#956AB0 color

#956AB0 rgb(149, 106, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #956AB0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 41.6% green and 69% blue (149, 106, 176).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#956AB0 color codes

HEX	`#956AB0`
RGB	`rgb(149, 106, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 41.6%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.65, 30.41, -30.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.65, 43.23, 314.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.384, 19.833, 43.557)`
Decimal	`9792176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #956AB0, 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 #956AB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#956AB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #956AB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #956ab0; }
.text { color: #956ab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #956ab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 106 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #956ab0, #b06aa8); }

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Questions

What color is #956AB0?: #956AB0 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 #956AB0?: The RGB value is 149, 106, 176: 149 red, 106 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #956AB0?: The complementary color is #85B06A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #956AB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.