What color is #9757EC?

#9757EC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9757EC?

The RGB value is 151, 87, 236: 151 red, 87 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9757EC?

The complementary color is #ACEC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9757EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9757EC color

#9757EC rgb(151, 87, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9757EC is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 34.1% green and 92.5% blue (151, 87, 236).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 80% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Orion Nebula (#A55AF4), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#9757EC color codes

HEX	`#9757EC`
RGB	`rgb(151, 87, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 34.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 80%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 63%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 63%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.21, 55.6, -65.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.21, 86.05, 310.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.307, 19.452, 81.446)`
Decimal	`9918444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9757EC, 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 #9757EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9757EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #9757EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9757ec; }
.text { color: #9757ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9757ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 87 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9757ec, #e157ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Amethyst.

Questions

What color is #9757EC?: #9757EC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9757EC?: The RGB value is 151, 87, 236: 151 red, 87 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9757EC?: The complementary color is #ACEC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9757EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.