What color is #9B6195?

#9B6195 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B6195?

The RGB value is 155, 97, 149: 155 red, 97 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B6195?

The complementary color is #619B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B6195?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B6195 color

#9B6195 rgb(155, 97, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B6195 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 38% green and 58.4% blue (155, 97, 149).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 23% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 4% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#9B6195 color codes

HEX	`#9B6195`
RGB	`rgb(155, 97, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 38%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 23%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 37%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 4%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, 31.88, -18.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 36.99, 329.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.217, 17.689, 30.619)`
Decimal	`10183061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B6195, 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 #9B6195	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B6195 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #9B6195 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b6195; }
.text { color: #9b6195; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b6195; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 97 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b6195, #9b6178); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #9B6195?: #9B6195 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B6195?: The RGB value is 155, 97, 149: 155 red, 97 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B6195?: The complementary color is #619B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B6195?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.