What color is #968FA0?

#968FA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968FA0?

The RGB value is 150, 143, 160: 150 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968FA0?

The complementary color is #99A08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968FA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968FA0 color

#968FA0 rgb(150, 143, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968FA0 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 56.1% green and 62.7% blue (150, 143, 160).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 8% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Ash (#9998A7), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#968FA0 color codes

HEX	`#968FA0`
RGB	`rgb(150, 143, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 56.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 8%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 11%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.49, 5.93, -8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.49, 9.98, 306.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.744, 28.667, 37.27)`
Decimal	`9867168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968FA0, 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 #968FA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968FA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #968FA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968fa0; }
.text { color: #968fa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968fa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 143 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968fa0, #9f8fa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #968FA0?: #968FA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968FA0?: The RGB value is 150, 143, 160: 150 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968FA0?: The complementary color is #99A08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968FA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.