What color is #96537D?

#96537D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96537D?

The RGB value is 150, 83, 125: 150 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96537D?

The complementary color is #53966C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96537D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96537D color

#96537D rgb(150, 83, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #96537D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 32.5% green and 49% blue (150, 83, 125).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#96537D color codes

HEX	`#96537D`
RGB	`rgb(150, 83, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 32.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 17%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.45, 33.69, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.45, 35.61, 341.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.373, 14.153, 21.109)`
Decimal	`9851773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96537D, 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 #96537D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96537D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #96537D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96537d; }
.text { color: #96537d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96537d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 83 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96537d, #96535b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #96537D?: #96537D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96537D?: The RGB value is 150, 83, 125: 150 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96537D?: The complementary color is #53966C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96537D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.