What color is #988694?

#988694 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #988694?

The RGB value is 152, 134, 148: 152 red, 134 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #988694?

The complementary color is #86988A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #988694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#988694 color

#988694 rgb(152, 134, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #988694 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 52.5% green and 58% blue (152, 134, 148).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#988694 color codes

HEX	`#988694`
RGB	`rgb(152, 134, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 52.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.91, 9.38, -4.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.91, 10.62, 332.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.819, 25.864, 31.591)`
Decimal	`9995924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #988694, 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 #988694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#988694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	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 #988694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #988694; }
.text { color: #988694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #988694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 134 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #988694, #98868b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #988694?: #988694 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #988694?: The RGB value is 152, 134, 148: 152 red, 134 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #988694?: The complementary color is #86988A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #988694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.