What color is #967FAC?

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

What is the RGB value of #967FAC?

The RGB value is 150, 127, 172: 150 red, 127 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #967FAC?

The complementary color is #95AC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #967FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#967FAC color

#967FAC rgb(150, 127, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #967FAC is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 49.8% green and 67.5% blue (150, 127, 172).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#967FAC color codes

HEX	`#967FAC`
RGB	`rgb(150, 127, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 49.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.72, 17.68, -20.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.72, 27.13, 310.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.612, 24.642, 42.323)`
Decimal	`9863084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #967FAC, 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 #967FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#967FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #967FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #967fac; }
.text { color: #967fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #967fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 127 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #967fac, #ac7fab); }

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Questions

What color is #967FAC?: #967FAC is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #967FAC?: The RGB value is 150, 127, 172: 150 red, 127 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #967FAC?: The complementary color is #95AC7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #967FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.