What color is #97609B?

#97609B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97609B?

The RGB value is 151, 96, 155: 151 red, 96 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97609B?

The complementary color is #649B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97609B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97609B color

#97609B rgb(151, 96, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #97609B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 37.6% green and 60.8% blue (151, 96, 155).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#97609B color codes

HEX	`#97609B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 96, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 37.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 24%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 38%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.65, 32.28, -23.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.65, 39.67, 324.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.861, 17.312, 33.141)`
Decimal	`9920667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97609B, 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 #97609B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#97609B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #97609B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97609b; }
.text { color: #97609b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97609b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 96 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97609b, #9b6082); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #97609B?: #97609B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97609B?: The RGB value is 151, 96, 155: 151 red, 96 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97609B?: The complementary color is #649B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97609B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.