What color is #9C8CB9?

#9C8CB9 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 #9C8CB9?

The RGB value is 156, 140, 185: 156 red, 140 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C8CB9?

The complementary color is #A9B98C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C8CB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C8CB9 color

#9C8CB9 rgb(156, 140, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9C8CB9 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 54.9% green and 72.5% blue (156, 140, 185).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#9C8CB9 color codes

HEX	`#9C8CB9`
RGB	`rgb(156, 140, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 54.9%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 24%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.07, 15.07, -21.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.07, 26.09, 305.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.844, 29.327, 49.873)`
Decimal	`10259641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C8CB9, 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 #9C8CB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C8CB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #9C8CB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c8cb9; }
.text { color: #9c8cb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c8cb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 140 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c8cb9, #b38cb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9C8CB9?: #9C8CB9 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 #9C8CB9?: The RGB value is 156, 140, 185: 156 red, 140 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C8CB9?: The complementary color is #A9B98C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C8CB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.