What color is #9683EC?

#9683EC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Periwinkle Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9683EC?

The RGB value is 150, 131, 236: 150 red, 131 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9683EC?

The complementary color is #D9EC83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9683EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9683EC color

#9683EC rgb(150, 131, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9683EC is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 51.4% green and 92.5% blue (150, 131, 236).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Purple (#8E82FE), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#9683EC color codes

HEX	`#9683EC`
RGB	`rgb(150, 131, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 51.4%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 73%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 44%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.58, 31.11, -50.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.58, 59.46, 301.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.83, 28.772, 83.006)`
Decimal	`9864172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9683EC, 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 #9683EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9683EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #9683EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9683ec; }
.text { color: #9683ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9683ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 131 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9683ec, #cb83ec); }

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Questions

What color is #9683EC?: #9683EC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Periwinkle Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9683EC?: The RGB value is 150, 131, 236: 150 red, 131 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9683EC?: The complementary color is #D9EC83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9683EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.