What color is #9B8DB1?

#9B8DB1 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 #9B8DB1?

The RGB value is 155, 141, 177: 155 red, 141 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B8DB1?

The complementary color is #A3B18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B8DB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B8DB1 color

#9B8DB1 rgb(155, 141, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B8DB1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 55.3% green and 69.4% blue (155, 141, 177).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 19% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#9B8DB1 color codes

HEX	`#9B8DB1`
RGB	`rgb(155, 141, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 55.3%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 19%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 20%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.95, 12.4, -16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.95, 21, 306.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.977, 29.193, 45.589)`
Decimal	`10194353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B8DB1, 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 #9B8DB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B8DB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	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 #9B8DB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b8db1; }
.text { color: #9b8db1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b8db1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 141 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b8db1, #ad8db1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #9B8DB1?: #9B8DB1 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 #9B8DB1?: The RGB value is 155, 141, 177: 155 red, 141 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B8DB1?: The complementary color is #A3B18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B8DB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.