What color is #9754D8?

#9754D8 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9754D8?

The RGB value is 151, 84, 216: 151 red, 84 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9754D8?

The complementary color is #95D854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9754D8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9754D8 color

#9754D8 rgb(151, 84, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9754D8 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 32.9% green and 84.7% blue (151, 84, 216).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 63% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#9754D8 color codes

HEX	`#9754D8`
RGB	`rgb(151, 84, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 32.9%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 63%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 61%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 61%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.35, 52.3, -57.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.35, 77.63, 312.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.325, 17.878, 66.911)`
Decimal	`9917656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9754D8, 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 #9754D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9754D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #9754D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9754d8; }
.text { color: #9754d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9754d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 84 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9754d8, #d854d7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9754D8?: #9754D8 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9754D8?: The RGB value is 151, 84, 216: 151 red, 84 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9754D8?: The complementary color is #95D854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9754D8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.