What color is #968BA3?

#968BA3 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 #968BA3?

The RGB value is 150, 139, 163: 150 red, 139 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968BA3?

The complementary color is #98A38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968BA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968BA3 color

#968BA3 rgb(150, 139, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #968BA3 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 54.5% green and 63.9% blue (150, 139, 163).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 12% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#968BA3 color codes

HEX	`#968BA3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 139, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 54.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 12%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 15%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.52, 8.83, -11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.52, 14.25, 308.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.42, 27.594, 38.472)`
Decimal	`9866147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968BA3, 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 #968BA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968BA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #968BA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968ba3; }
.text { color: #968ba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968ba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 139 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968ba3, #a28ba3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #968BA3?: #968BA3 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 #968BA3?: The RGB value is 150, 139, 163: 150 red, 139 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968BA3?: The complementary color is #98A38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968BA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.