What color is #9690AB?

#9690AB is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9690AB?

The RGB value is 150, 144, 171: 150 red, 144 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9690AB?

The complementary color is #A5AB90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9690AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9690AB color

#9690AB rgb(150, 144, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9690AB is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 56.5% green and 67.1% blue (150, 144, 171).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 14% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#9690AB color codes

HEX	`#9690AB`
RGB	`rgb(150, 144, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 56.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 14%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 16%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.11, 7.69, -13.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.11, 15.41, 299.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.9, 29.371, 42.614)`
Decimal	`9867435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9690AB, 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 #9690AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9690AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #9690AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9690ab; }
.text { color: #9690ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9690ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 144 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9690ab, #a490ab); }

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Questions

What color is #9690AB?: #9690AB is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9690AB?: The RGB value is 150, 144, 171: 150 red, 144 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9690AB?: The complementary color is #A5AB90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9690AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.