What color is #9A8DB0?

#9A8DB0 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A8DB0?

The RGB value is 154, 141, 176: 154 red, 141 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A8DB0?

The complementary color is #A3B08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8DB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A8DB0 color

#9A8DB0 rgb(154, 141, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9A8DB0 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 55.3% green and 69% blue (154, 141, 176).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 18% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#9A8DB0 color codes

HEX	`#9A8DB0`
RGB	`rgb(154, 141, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 55.3%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 18%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 20%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.83, 11.85, -16.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.83, 20.37, 305.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.686, 29.054, 45.057)`
Decimal	`10128816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A8DB0, 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 #9A8DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #9A8DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8db0; }
.text { color: #9a8db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 141 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8db0, #ab8db0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #9A8DB0?: #9A8DB0 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A8DB0?: The RGB value is 154, 141, 176: 154 red, 141 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A8DB0?: The complementary color is #A3B08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8DB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.