What color is #98639C?

#98639C 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 #98639C?

The RGB value is 152, 99, 156: 152 red, 99 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98639C?

The complementary color is #679C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98639C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98639C color

#98639C rgb(152, 99, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #98639C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 38.8% green and 61.2% blue (152, 99, 156).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#98639C color codes

HEX	`#98639C`
RGB	`rgb(152, 99, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 38.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 37%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 37%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.5, 31.11, -22.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.5, 38.3, 324.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.411, 18, 33.687)`
Decimal	`9986972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98639C, 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 #98639C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98639C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #98639C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98639c; }
.text { color: #98639c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98639c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 99 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98639c, #9c6384); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #98639C?: #98639C 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 #98639C?: The RGB value is 152, 99, 156: 152 red, 99 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98639C?: The complementary color is #679C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98639C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.