What color is #96889A?

#96889A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96889A?

The RGB value is 150, 136, 154: 150 red, 136 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96889A?

The complementary color is #8C9A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96889A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96889A color

#96889A rgb(150, 136, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96889A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.3% green and 60.4% blue (150, 136, 154).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 8% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#96889A color codes

HEX	`#96889A`
RGB	`rgb(150, 136, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 8%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.44, 8.69, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.44, 11.58, 318.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.214, 26.426, 34.233)`
Decimal	`9865370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96889A, 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 #96889A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96889A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #96889A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96889a; }
.text { color: #96889a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96889a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 136 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96889a, #9a8895); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #96889A?: #96889A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96889A?: The RGB value is 150, 136, 154: 150 red, 136 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96889A?: The complementary color is #8C9A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96889A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.