What color is #966CB3?

#966CB3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #966CB3?

The RGB value is 150, 108, 179: 150 red, 108 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #966CB3?

The complementary color is #89B36C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #966CB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#966CB3 color

#966CB3 rgb(150, 108, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #966CB3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 42.4% green and 70.2% blue (150, 108, 179).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 32% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#966CB3 color codes

HEX	`#966CB3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 108, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 42.4%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 32%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 40%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 40%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.36, 30.24, -31.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.36, 43.56, 313.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.075, 20.464, 45.215)`
Decimal	`9858227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #966CB3, 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 #966CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#966CB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #966CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #966cb3; }
.text { color: #966cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #966cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 108 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #966cb3, #b36cad); }

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Questions

What color is #966CB3?: #966CB3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #966CB3?: The RGB value is 150, 108, 179: 150 red, 108 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #966CB3?: The complementary color is #89B36C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #966CB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.