What color is #9588AE?

#9588AE is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9588AE?

The RGB value is 149, 136, 174: 149 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9588AE?

The complementary color is #A1AE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9588AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9588AE color

#9588AE rgb(149, 136, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9588AE is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 53.3% green and 68.2% blue (149, 136, 174).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#9588AE color codes

HEX	`#9588AE`
RGB	`rgb(149, 136, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 53.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.02, 12.6, -18.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.02, 22.15, 304.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.837, 27.054, 43.739)`
Decimal	`9799854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9588AE, 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 #9588AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9588AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #9588AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9588ae; }
.text { color: #9588ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9588ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 136 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9588ae, #a888ae); }

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Questions

What color is #9588AE?: #9588AE is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9588AE?: The RGB value is 149, 136, 174: 149 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9588AE?: The complementary color is #A1AE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9588AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.