What color is #958DB2?

#958DB2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #958DB2?

The RGB value is 149, 141, 178: 149 red, 141 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #958DB2?

The complementary color is #AAB28D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #958DB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#958DB2 color

#958DB2 rgb(149, 141, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #958DB2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 55.3% green and 69.8% blue (149, 141, 178).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 19% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% 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 6.73:1).

#958DB2 color codes

HEX	`#958DB2`
RGB	`rgb(149, 141, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 55.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 19%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 21%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.47, 10.62, -18.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.47, 21.15, 300.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.953, 28.653, 46.063)`
Decimal	`9801138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #958DB2, 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 #958DB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#958DB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #958DB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #958db2; }
.text { color: #958db2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #958db2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 141 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #958db2, #a88db2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #958DB2?: #958DB2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #958DB2?: The RGB value is 149, 141, 178: 149 red, 141 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #958DB2?: The complementary color is #AAB28D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #958DB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.