What color is #968AA2?

#968AA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968AA2?

The RGB value is 150, 138, 162: 150 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968AA2?

The complementary color is #96A28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968AA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968AA2 color

#968AA2 rgb(150, 138, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #968AA2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 54.1% green and 63.5% blue (150, 138, 162).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#968AA2 color codes

HEX	`#968AA2`
RGB	`rgb(150, 138, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 54.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 15%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.22, 9.19, -11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.22, 14.38, 309.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.187, 27.27, 37.954)`
Decimal	`9865890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968AA2, 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 #968AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #968AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968aa2; }
.text { color: #968aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 138 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968aa2, #a28aa2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #968AA2?: #968AA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968AA2?: The RGB value is 150, 138, 162: 150 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968AA2?: The complementary color is #96A28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968AA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.