What color is #986090?

#986090 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 #986090?

The RGB value is 152, 96, 144: 152 red, 96 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #986090?

The complementary color is #609868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #986090?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#986090 color

#986090 rgb(152, 96, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #986090 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 37.6% green and 56.5% blue (152, 96, 144).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 23% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#986090 color codes

HEX	`#986090`
RGB	`rgb(152, 96, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 37.6%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 23%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 5%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.33, 30.48, -17.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.33, 34.91, 330.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.166, 17.056, 28.505)`
Decimal	`9986192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #986090, 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 #986090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#986090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #986090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #986090; }
.text { color: #986090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #986090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 96 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #986090, #986074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #986090?: #986090 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 #986090?: The RGB value is 152, 96, 144: 152 red, 96 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #986090?: The complementary color is #609868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #986090?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.