What color is #96628C?

#96628C 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 #96628C?

The RGB value is 150, 98, 140: 150 red, 98 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96628C?

The complementary color is #62966C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96628C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96628C color

#96628C rgb(150, 98, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #96628C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 38.4% green and 54.9% blue (150, 98, 140).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 21% saturation and 49% 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 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#96628C color codes

HEX	`#96628C`
RGB	`rgb(150, 98, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 38.4%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, 27.89, -14.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 31.47, 332.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.679, 17.114, 26.967)`
Decimal	`9855628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96628C, 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 #96628C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96628C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #96628C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96628c; }
.text { color: #96628c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96628c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 98 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96628c, #966272); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #96628C?: #96628C 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 #96628C?: The RGB value is 150, 98, 140: 150 red, 98 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96628C?: The complementary color is #62966C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96628C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.