What color is #9789AF?

#9789AF is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9789AF?

The RGB value is 151, 137, 175: 151 red, 137 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9789AF?

The complementary color is #A1AF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9789AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9789AF color

#9789AF rgb(151, 137, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9789AF is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 53.7% green and 68.6% blue (151, 137, 175).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#9789AF color codes

HEX	`#9789AF`
RGB	`rgb(151, 137, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 53.7%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 22%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.49, 12.91, -18.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.49, 22.2, 305.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.444, 27.566, 44.319)`
Decimal	`9931183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9789AF, 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 #9789AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9789AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #9789AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9789af; }
.text { color: #9789af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9789af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 137 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9789af, #aa89af); }

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Questions

What color is #9789AF?: #9789AF is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9789AF?: The RGB value is 151, 137, 175: 151 red, 137 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9789AF?: The complementary color is #A1AF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9789AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.