What color is #9B6EB4?

#9B6EB4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B6EB4?

The RGB value is 155, 110, 180: 155 red, 110 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B6EB4?

The complementary color is #87B46E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B6EB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B6EB4 color

#9B6EB4 rgb(155, 110, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B6EB4 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 43.1% green and 70.6% blue (155, 110, 180).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 32% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#9B6EB4 color codes

HEX	`#9B6EB4`
RGB	`rgb(155, 110, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 43.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 32%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 39%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.4, 30.87, -30.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.4, 43.23, 315.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.33, 21.416, 45.865)`
Decimal	`10186420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B6EB4, 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 #9B6EB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B6EB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #9B6EB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b6eb4; }
.text { color: #9b6eb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b6eb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 110 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b6eb4, #b46eaa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B6EB4?: #9B6EB4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B6EB4?: The RGB value is 155, 110, 180: 155 red, 110 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B6EB4?: The complementary color is #87B46E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B6EB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.