What color is #968397?

#968397 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968397?

The RGB value is 150, 131, 151: 150 red, 131 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968397?

The complementary color is #849783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968397?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968397 color

#968397 rgb(150, 131, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #968397 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 51.4% green and 59.2% blue (150, 131, 151).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#968397 color codes

HEX	`#968397`
RGB	`rgb(150, 131, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 51.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 13%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.03, 10.96, -8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.03, 13.58, 323.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.279, 24.951, 32.704)`
Decimal	`9864087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968397, 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 #968397	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968397 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #968397 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968397; }
.text { color: #968397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968397; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 131 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968397, #97838e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #968397?: #968397 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968397?: The RGB value is 150, 131, 151: 150 red, 131 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968397?: The complementary color is #849783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968397?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.