What color is #96649B?

#96649B 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 #96649B?

The RGB value is 150, 100, 155: 150 red, 100 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96649B?

The complementary color is #699B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96649B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96649B color

#96649B rgb(150, 100, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #96649B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 39.2% green and 60.8% blue (150, 100, 155).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#96649B color codes

HEX	`#96649B`
RGB	`rgb(150, 100, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 39.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 35%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.45, 29.67, -21.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.45, 36.84, 323.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.051, 17.966, 33.258)`
Decimal	`9856155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96649B, 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 #96649B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96649B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	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 #96649B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96649b; }
.text { color: #96649b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96649b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 100 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96649b, #9b6485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #96649B?: #96649B 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 #96649B?: The RGB value is 150, 100, 155: 150 red, 100 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96649B?: The complementary color is #699B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96649B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.