What color is #9C8EB6?

#9C8EB6 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 #9C8EB6?

The RGB value is 156, 142, 182: 156 red, 142 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C8EB6?

The complementary color is #A8B68E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C8EB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C8EB6 color

#9C8EB6 rgb(156, 142, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9C8EB6 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 55.7% green and 71.4% blue (156, 142, 182).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 22% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#9C8EB6 color codes

HEX	`#9C8EB6`
RGB	`rgb(156, 142, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 55.7%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 22%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 22%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.47, 13.26, -18.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.47, 23.15, 304.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.825, 29.791, 48.321)`
Decimal	`10260150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C8EB6, 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 #9C8EB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C8EB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #9C8EB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c8eb6; }
.text { color: #9c8eb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c8eb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 142 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c8eb6, #b08eb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #9C8EB6?: #9C8EB6 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 #9C8EB6?: The RGB value is 156, 142, 182: 156 red, 142 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C8EB6?: The complementary color is #A8B68E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C8EB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.