What color is #9768B5?

#9768B5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viola. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9768B5?

The RGB value is 151, 104, 181: 151 red, 104 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9768B5?

The complementary color is #86B568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9768B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9768B5 color

#9768B5 rgb(151, 104, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9768B5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 40.8% green and 71% blue (151, 104, 181).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 34% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Viola (#966EBD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#9768B5 color codes

HEX	`#9768B5`
RGB	`rgb(151, 104, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 40.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 34%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.63, 33.29, -33.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.63, 47.33, 314.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.052, 19.817, 46.16)`
Decimal	`9922741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9768B5, 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 #9768B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9768B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #9768B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9768b5; }
.text { color: #9768b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9768b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 104 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9768b5, #b568ac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9768B5?: #9768B5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viola. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9768B5?: The RGB value is 151, 104, 181: 151 red, 104 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9768B5?: The complementary color is #86B568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9768B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.