What color is #968BBD?

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

What is the RGB value of #968BBD?

The RGB value is 150, 139, 189: 150 red, 139 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968BBD?

The complementary color is #B2BD8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968BBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968BBD color

#968BBD rgb(150, 139, 189)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 54.5% green and 74.1% blue (150, 139, 189).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#968BBD color codes

HEX	`#968BBD`
RGB	`rgb(150, 139, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 54.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 26%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.45, 14.63, -24.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.45, 28.58, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.994, 28.623, 52.026)`
Decimal	`9866173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968BBD, 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 #968BBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968BBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #968BBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968bbd; }
.text { color: #968bbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968bbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 139 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968bbd, #af8bbd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #968BBD?: #968BBD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968BBD?: The RGB value is 150, 139, 189: 150 red, 139 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968BBD?: The complementary color is #B2BD8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968BBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.