What color is #9B8AB4?

#9B8AB4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B8AB4?

The RGB value is 155, 138, 180: 155 red, 138 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B8AB4?

The complementary color is #A3B48A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B8AB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B8AB4 color

#9B8AB4 rgb(155, 138, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B8AB4 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 54.1% green and 70.6% blue (155, 138, 180).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 22% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#9B8AB4 color codes

HEX	`#9B8AB4`
RGB	`rgb(155, 138, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 54.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 22%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 23%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.28, 14.78, -19.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.28, 24.6, 306.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.843, 28.441, 47.036)`
Decimal	`10193588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B8AB4, 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 #9B8AB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B8AB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #9B8AB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b8ab4; }
.text { color: #9b8ab4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b8ab4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 138 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b8ab4, #b08ab4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B8AB4?: #9B8AB4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B8AB4?: The RGB value is 155, 138, 180: 155 red, 138 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B8AB4?: The complementary color is #A3B48A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B8AB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.