What color is #9769DE?

#9769DE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9769DE?

The RGB value is 151, 105, 222: 151 red, 105 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9769DE?

The complementary color is #B0DE69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9769DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9769DE color

#9769DE rgb(151, 105, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9769DE is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 41.2% green and 87.1% blue (151, 105, 222).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 64% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#9769DE color codes

HEX	`#9769DE`
RGB	`rgb(151, 105, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 41.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 64%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 53%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 53%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.98, 42.52, -53.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.98, 68.21, 308.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.996, 21.956, 71.698)`
Decimal	`9923038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9769DE, 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 #9769DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9769DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #9769DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9769de; }
.text { color: #9769de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9769de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 105 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9769de, #d269de); }

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Questions

What color is #9769DE?: #9769DE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9769DE?: The RGB value is 151, 105, 222: 151 red, 105 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9769DE?: The complementary color is #B0DE69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9769DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.