What color is #968ABA?

#968ABA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968ABA?

The RGB value is 150, 138, 186: 150 red, 138 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968ABA?

The complementary color is #AEBA8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968ABA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968ABA color

#968ABA rgb(150, 138, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #968ABA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 54.1% green and 72.9% blue (150, 138, 186).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#968ABA color codes

HEX	`#968ABA`
RGB	`rgb(150, 138, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 54.1%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 26%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.07, 14.51, -23.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.07, 27.55, 301.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.527, 28.206, 50.281)`
Decimal	`9865914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968ABA, 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 #968ABA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968ABA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #968ABA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968aba; }
.text { color: #968aba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968aba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 138 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968aba, #ae8aba); }

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Questions

What color is #968ABA?: #968ABA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968ABA?: The RGB value is 150, 138, 186: 150 red, 138 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968ABA?: The complementary color is #AEBA8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968ABA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.