What color is #96618B?

#96618B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96618B?

The RGB value is 150, 97, 139: 150 red, 97 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96618B?

The complementary color is #61966C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96618B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96618B color

#96618B rgb(150, 97, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #96618B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 38% green and 54.5% blue (150, 97, 139).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 7% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#96618B color codes

HEX	`#96618B`
RGB	`rgb(150, 97, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 38%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, 28.28, -14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 31.72, 333.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.512, 16.899, 26.55)`
Decimal	`9855371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96618B, 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 #96618B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96618B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #96618B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96618b; }
.text { color: #96618b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96618b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 97 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96618b, #966170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #96618B?: #96618B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96618B?: The RGB value is 150, 97, 139: 150 red, 97 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96618B?: The complementary color is #61966C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96618B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.