What color is #9688AE?

#9688AE 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 #9688AE?

The RGB value is 150, 136, 174: 150 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9688AE?

The complementary color is #A0AE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9688AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9688AE color

#9688AE rgb(150, 136, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9688AE is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.3% green and 68.2% blue (150, 136, 174).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#9688AE color codes

HEX	`#9688AE`
RGB	`rgb(150, 136, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.11, 12.93, -18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.11, 22.23, 305.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.02, 27.148, 43.747)`
Decimal	`9865390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9688AE, 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 #9688AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9688AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #9688AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9688ae; }
.text { color: #9688ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9688ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 136 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9688ae, #a988ae); }

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Questions

What color is #9688AE?: #9688AE 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 #9688AE?: The RGB value is 150, 136, 174: 150 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9688AE?: The complementary color is #A0AE88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9688AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.