What color is #9B7BB0?

#9B7BB0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B7BB0?

The RGB value is 155, 123, 176: 155 red, 123 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B7BB0?

The complementary color is #90B07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B7BB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B7BB0 color

#9B7BB0 rgb(155, 123, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B7BB0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 48.2% green and 69% blue (155, 123, 176).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#9B7BB0 color codes

HEX	`#9B7BB0`
RGB	`rgb(155, 123, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 48.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 30%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 30%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.36, 22.53, -23.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.36, 32.48, 313.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.436, 24.269, 44.252)`
Decimal	`10189744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B7BB0, 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 #9B7BB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B7BB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #9B7BB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b7bb0; }
.text { color: #9b7bb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b7bb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 123 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b7bb0, #b07bab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B7BB0?: #9B7BB0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B7BB0?: The RGB value is 155, 123, 176: 155 red, 123 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B7BB0?: The complementary color is #90B07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B7BB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.