What color is #967EB6?

#967EB6 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 #967EB6?

The RGB value is 150, 126, 182: 150 red, 126 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #967EB6?

The complementary color is #9EB67E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #967EB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#967EB6 color

#967EB6 rgb(150, 126, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #967EB6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 49.4% green and 71.4% blue (150, 126, 182).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 28% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#967EB6 color codes

HEX	`#967EB6`
RGB	`rgb(150, 126, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 49.4%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 28%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 31%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 31%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.86, 20.52, -26.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.86, 33.19, 308.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.48, 24.783, 47.53)`
Decimal	`9862838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #967EB6, 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 #967EB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#967EB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #967EB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #967eb6; }
.text { color: #967eb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #967eb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 126 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #967eb6, #b27eb6); }

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Questions

What color is #967EB6?: #967EB6 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 #967EB6?: The RGB value is 150, 126, 182: 150 red, 126 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #967EB6?: The complementary color is #9EB67E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #967EB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.