What color is #9756B4?

#9756B4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9756B4?

The RGB value is 151, 86, 180: 151 red, 86 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9756B4?

The complementary color is #73B456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9756B4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9756B4 color

#9756B4 rgb(151, 86, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9756B4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 33.7% green and 70.6% blue (151, 86, 180).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 39% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#9756B4 color codes

HEX	`#9756B4`
RGB	`rgb(151, 86, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 33.7%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 39%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 52%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.66, 43.05, -39.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.66, 58.29, 317.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.327, 16.531, 45.08)`
Decimal	`9918132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9756B4, 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 #9756B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9756B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	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 #9756B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9756b4; }
.text { color: #9756b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9756b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 86 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9756b4, #b456a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9756B4?: #9756B4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9756B4?: The RGB value is 151, 86, 180: 151 red, 86 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9756B4?: The complementary color is #73B456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9756B4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.