What color is #9B6591?

#9B6591 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 #9B6591?

The RGB value is 155, 101, 145: 155 red, 101 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B6591?

The complementary color is #659B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B6591?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B6591 color

#9B6591 rgb(155, 101, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B6591 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 39.6% green and 56.9% blue (155, 101, 145).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 6% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#9B6591 color codes

HEX	`#9B6591`
RGB	`rgb(155, 101, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 39.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.88, 28.86, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.88, 32.63, 332.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.282, 18.321, 29.093)`
Decimal	`10184081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B6591, 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 #9B6591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B6591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #9B6591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b6591; }
.text { color: #9b6591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b6591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 101 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b6591, #9b6576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #9B6591?: #9B6591 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 #9B6591?: The RGB value is 155, 101, 145: 155 red, 101 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B6591?: The complementary color is #659B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B6591?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.