What color is #968DA3?

#968DA3 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 #968DA3?

The RGB value is 150, 141, 163: 150 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968DA3?

The complementary color is #9AA38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968DA3?

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.

#968DA3 color

#968DA3 rgb(150, 141, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968DA3 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 55.3% green and 63.9% blue (150, 141, 163).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 11% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#968DA3 color codes

HEX	`#968DA3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 141, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 55.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 11%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 13%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.05, 7.69, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.05, 12.93, 306.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.712, 28.178, 38.57)`
Decimal	`9866659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968DA3, 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 #968DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968DA3 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 #968DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968da3; }
.text { color: #968da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 141 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968da3, #a18da3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #968DA3?: #968DA3 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 #968DA3?: The RGB value is 150, 141, 163: 150 red, 141 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968DA3?: The complementary color is #9AA38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968DA3?: 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.