What color is #964B7D?

#964B7D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #964B7D?

The RGB value is 150, 75, 125: 150 red, 75 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #964B7D?

The complementary color is #4B9664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #964B7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#964B7D color

#964B7D rgb(150, 75, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #964B7D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 29.4% green and 49% blue (150, 75, 125).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 33% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Plum Passion (#9B4B80), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#964B7D color codes

HEX	`#964B7D`
RGB	`rgb(150, 75, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 29.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 33%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 50%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 17%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 38.02, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 40.55, 339.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.796, 12.998, 20.917)`
Decimal	`9849725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #964B7D, 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 #964B7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#964B7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	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 #964B7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #964b7d; }
.text { color: #964b7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #964b7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 75 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #964b7d, #964b58); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #964B7D?: #964B7D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #964B7D?: The RGB value is 150, 75, 125: 150 red, 75 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #964B7D?: The complementary color is #4B9664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #964B7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.