What color is #9B8DBD?

#9B8DBD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B8DBD?

The RGB value is 155, 141, 189: 155 red, 141 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B8DBD?

The complementary color is #AFBD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B8DBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B8DBD color

#9B8DBD rgb(155, 141, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9B8DBD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 55.3% green and 74.1% blue (155, 141, 189).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#9B8DBD color codes

HEX	`#9B8DBD`
RGB	`rgb(155, 141, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 55.3%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.39, 15.08, -23.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.39, 27.56, 303.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.226, 29.692, 52.168)`
Decimal	`10194365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B8DBD, 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 #9B8DBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B8DBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #9B8DBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b8dbd; }
.text { color: #9b8dbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b8dbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 141 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b8dbd, #b38dbd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B8DBD?: #9B8DBD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B8DBD?: The RGB value is 155, 141, 189: 155 red, 141 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B8DBD?: The complementary color is #AFBD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B8DBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.