What color is #968CA0?

#968CA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968CA0?

The RGB value is 150, 140, 160: 150 red, 140 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968CA0?

The complementary color is #96A08C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968CA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968CA0 color

#968CA0 rgb(150, 140, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968CA0 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 54.9% green and 62.7% blue (150, 140, 160).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 10% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#968CA0 color codes

HEX	`#968CA0`
RGB	`rgb(150, 140, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 54.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 10%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.69, 7.63, -9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.69, 11.97, 309.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.3, 27.778, 37.122)`
Decimal	`9866400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968CA0, 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 #968CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #968CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968ca0; }
.text { color: #968ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 140 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968ca0, #a08ca0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #968CA0?: #968CA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968CA0?: The RGB value is 150, 140, 160: 150 red, 140 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968CA0?: The complementary color is #96A08C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968CA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.