What color is #976391?

#976391 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 #976391?

The RGB value is 151, 99, 145: 151 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #976391?

The complementary color is #639769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #976391?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#976391 color

#976391 rgb(151, 99, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #976391 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 38.8% green and 56.9% blue (151, 99, 145).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 4% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#976391 color codes

HEX	`#976391`
RGB	`rgb(151, 99, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 38.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 34%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.94, 28.62, -16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.94, 33.13, 329.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.335, 17.548, 28.993)`
Decimal	`9921425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #976391, 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 #976391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#976391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #976391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #976391; }
.text { color: #976391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #976391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 99 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #976391, #976377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #976391?: #976391 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 #976391?: The RGB value is 151, 99, 145: 151 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #976391?: The complementary color is #639769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #976391?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.