What color is #9C6DB6?

#9C6DB6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C6DB6?

The RGB value is 156, 109, 182: 156 red, 109 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C6DB6?

The complementary color is #87B66D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C6DB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C6DB6 color

#9C6DB6 rgb(156, 109, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9C6DB6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 42.7% green and 71.4% blue (156, 109, 182).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#9C6DB6 color codes

HEX	`#9C6DB6`
RGB	`rgb(156, 109, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 42.7%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.37, 32.19, -31.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.37, 45.02, 315.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.621, 21.383, 46.919)`
Decimal	`10251702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C6DB6, 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 #9C6DB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C6DB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #9C6DB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c6db6; }
.text { color: #9c6db6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c6db6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 109 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c6db6, #b66dab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9C6DB6?: #9C6DB6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C6DB6?: The RGB value is 156, 109, 182: 156 red, 109 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C6DB6?: The complementary color is #87B66D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C6DB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.