What color is #9870AD?

#9870AD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9870AD?

The RGB value is 152, 112, 173: 152 red, 112 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9870AD?

The complementary color is #85AD70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9870AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9870AD color

#9870AD rgb(152, 112, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9870AD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 43.9% green and 67.8% blue (152, 112, 173).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#9870AD color codes

HEX	`#9870AD`
RGB	`rgb(152, 112, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 43.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 35%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.26, 27.24, -26.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.26, 37.98, 315.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.285, 21.281, 42.25)`
Decimal	`9990317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9870AD, 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 #9870AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9870AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #9870AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9870ad; }
.text { color: #9870ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9870ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 112 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9870ad, #ad70a3); }

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Questions

What color is #9870AD?: #9870AD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9870AD?: The RGB value is 152, 112, 173: 152 red, 112 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9870AD?: The complementary color is #85AD70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9870AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.