What color is #9D6695?

#9D6695 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D6695?

The RGB value is 157, 102, 149: 157 red, 102 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D6695?

The complementary color is #669D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D6695?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D6695 color

#9D6695 rgb(157, 102, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D6695 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 40% green and 58.4% blue (157, 102, 149).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 22% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 5% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#9D6695 color codes

HEX	`#9D6695`
RGB	`rgb(157, 102, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 40%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 22%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 35%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.5, 29.74, -16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.5, 34.07, 330.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.081, 18.842, 30.796)`
Decimal	`10315413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D6695, 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 #9D6695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D6695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	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 #9D6695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d6695; }
.text { color: #9d6695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d6695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 102 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d6695, #9d667a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #9D6695?: #9D6695 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D6695?: The RGB value is 157, 102, 149: 157 red, 102 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D6695?: The complementary color is #669D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D6695?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.