What color is #9685AA?

#9685AA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9685AA?

The RGB value is 150, 133, 170: 150 red, 133 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9685AA?

The complementary color is #99AA85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9685AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9685AA color

#9685AA rgb(150, 133, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9685AA is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 52.2% green and 66.7% blue (150, 133, 170).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 18% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#9685AA color codes

HEX	`#9685AA`
RGB	`rgb(150, 133, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 52.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 18%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.19, 13.78, -17.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.19, 22.03, 308.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.22, 26.161, 41.585)`
Decimal	`9864618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9685AA, 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 #9685AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9685AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #9685AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9685aa; }
.text { color: #9685aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9685aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 133 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9685aa, #a985aa); }

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Questions

What color is #9685AA?: #9685AA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9685AA?: The RGB value is 150, 133, 170: 150 red, 133 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9685AA?: The complementary color is #99AA85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9685AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.