What color is #967EC5?

#967EC5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #967EC5?

The RGB value is 150, 126, 197: 150 red, 126 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #967EC5?

The complementary color is #ADC57E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #967EC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#967EC5 color

#967EC5 rgb(150, 126, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #967EC5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 49.4% green and 77.3% blue (150, 126, 197).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 38% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#967EC5 color codes

HEX	`#967EC5`
RGB	`rgb(150, 126, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 49.4%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 38%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 36%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.5, 24.06, -33.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.5, 41.37, 305.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.114, 25.437, 56.136)`
Decimal	`9862853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #967EC5, 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 #967EC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#967EC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #967EC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #967ec5; }
.text { color: #967ec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #967ec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 126 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #967ec5, #b97ec5); }

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Questions

What color is #967EC5?: #967EC5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #967EC5?: The RGB value is 150, 126, 197: 150 red, 126 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #967EC5?: The complementary color is #ADC57E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #967EC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.