What color is #98809D?

#98809D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98809D?

The RGB value is 152, 128, 157: 152 red, 128 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98809D?

The complementary color is #859D80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98809D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98809D color

#98809D rgb(152, 128, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #98809D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 50.2% green and 61.6% blue (152, 128, 157).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 13% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#98809D color codes

HEX	`#98809D`
RGB	`rgb(152, 128, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 50.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 13%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 18%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.63, 14.61, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.63, 18.94, 320.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.753, 24.548, 35.221)`
Decimal	`9994397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98809D, 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 #98809D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98809D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #98809D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98809d; }
.text { color: #98809d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98809d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 128 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98809d, #9d8094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #98809D?: #98809D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98809D?: The RGB value is 152, 128, 157: 152 red, 128 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98809D?: The complementary color is #859D80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98809D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.