What color is #9C5DA7?

#9C5DA7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C5DA7?

The RGB value is 156, 93, 167: 156 red, 93 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C5DA7?

The complementary color is #68A75D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C5DA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C5DA7 color

#9C5DA7 rgb(156, 93, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9C5DA7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 36.5% green and 65.5% blue (156, 93, 167).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#9C5DA7 color codes

HEX	`#9C5DA7`
RGB	`rgb(156, 93, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 36.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 30%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.11, 37.97, -29.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.11, 48, 322.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.599, 17.688, 38.67)`
Decimal	`10247591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C5DA7, 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 #9C5DA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9C5DA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #9C5DA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c5da7; }
.text { color: #9c5da7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c5da7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 93 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c5da7, #a75d8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Amethyst.

Questions

What color is #9C5DA7?: #9C5DA7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C5DA7?: The RGB value is 156, 93, 167: 156 red, 93 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C5DA7?: The complementary color is #68A75D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C5DA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.