What color is #965BAD?

#965BAD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #965BAD?

The RGB value is 150, 91, 173: 150 red, 91 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965BAD?

The complementary color is #72AD5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965BAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965BAD color

#965BAD rgb(150, 91, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #965BAD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 35.7% green and 67.8% blue (150, 91, 173).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#965BAD color codes

HEX	`#965BAD`
RGB	`rgb(150, 91, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 35.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 47%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.24, 38.52, -34.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.24, 51.58, 318.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.86, 16.984, 41.548)`
Decimal	`9853869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965BAD, 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 #965BAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965BAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #965BAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965bad; }
.text { color: #965bad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965bad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 91 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965bad, #ad5b9b); }

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Questions

What color is #965BAD?: #965BAD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #965BAD?: The RGB value is 150, 91, 173: 150 red, 91 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965BAD?: The complementary color is #72AD5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965BAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.