What color is #9B5D7C?

#9B5D7C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B5D7C?

The RGB value is 155, 93, 124: 155 red, 93 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B5D7C?

The complementary color is #5D9B7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B5D7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B5D7C color

#9B5D7C rgb(155, 93, 124)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9B5D7C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 36.5% green and 48.6% blue (155, 93, 124).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 20% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#9B5D7C color codes

HEX	`#9B5D7C`
RGB	`rgb(155, 93, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 36.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 40%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.31, 29.74, -6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.31, 30.46, 347.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.07, 16.254, 21.092)`
Decimal	`10182012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B5D7C, 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 #9B5D7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B5D7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	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 #9B5D7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b5d7c; }
.text { color: #9b5d7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b5d7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 93 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b5d7c, #9b5d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #9B5D7C?: #9B5D7C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B5D7C?: The RGB value is 155, 93, 124: 155 red, 93 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B5D7C?: The complementary color is #5D9B7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B5D7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.