What color is #9B6FB0?

#9B6FB0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B6FB0?

The RGB value is 155, 111, 176: 155 red, 111 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B6FB0?

The complementary color is #84B06F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B6FB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B6FB0 color

#9B6FB0 rgb(155, 111, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B6FB0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 43.5% green and 69% blue (155, 111, 176).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#9B6FB0 color codes

HEX	`#9B6FB0`
RGB	`rgb(155, 111, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 43.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 37%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 37%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.46, 29.43, -27.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.46, 40.52, 316.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.037, 21.473, 43.786)`
Decimal	`10186672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B6FB0, 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 #9B6FB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B6FB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #9B6FB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b6fb0; }
.text { color: #9b6fb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b6fb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 111 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b6fb0, #b06fa5); }

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Questions

What color is #9B6FB0?: #9B6FB0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B6FB0?: The RGB value is 155, 111, 176: 155 red, 111 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B6FB0?: The complementary color is #84B06F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B6FB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.