What color is #965B7B?

#965B7B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #965B7B?

The RGB value is 150, 91, 123: 150 red, 91 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965B7B?

The complementary color is #5B9676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965B7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965B7B color

#965B7B rgb(150, 91, 123)

Shades of pink

The hex color #965B7B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 35.7% green and 48.2% blue (150, 91, 123).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 24% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 18% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#965B7B color codes

HEX	`#965B7B`
RGB	`rgb(150, 91, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 35.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 24%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 39%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 18%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, 28.88, -7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 29.89, 345.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.894, 15.397, 20.659)`
Decimal	`9853819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965B7B, 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 #965B7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965B7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #965B7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965b7b; }
.text { color: #965b7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965b7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 91 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965b7b, #965b5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #965B7B?: #965B7B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #965B7B?: The RGB value is 150, 91, 123: 150 red, 91 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965B7B?: The complementary color is #5B9676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965B7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.