What color is #9679B3?

#9679B3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9679B3?

The RGB value is 150, 121, 179: 150 red, 121 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9679B3?

The complementary color is #96B379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9679B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9679B3 color

#9679B3 rgb(150, 121, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9679B3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 47.5% green and 70.2% blue (150, 121, 179).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#9679B3 color codes

HEX	`#9679B3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 121, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 47.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 32%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.5, 22.73, -26.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.5, 34.9, 310.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.55, 23.414, 45.707)`
Decimal	`9861555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9679B3, 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 #9679B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9679B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #9679B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9679b3; }
.text { color: #9679b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9679b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 121 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9679b3, #b379b3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9679B3?: #9679B3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9679B3?: The RGB value is 150, 121, 179: 150 red, 121 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9679B3?: The complementary color is #96B379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9679B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.