What color is #9D6CA8?

#9D6CA8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D6CA8?

The RGB value is 157, 108, 168: 157 red, 108 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D6CA8?

The complementary color is #77A86C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D6CA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D6CA8 color

#9D6CA8 rgb(157, 108, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D6CA8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 42.4% green and 65.9% blue (157, 108, 168).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 26% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#9D6CA8 color codes

HEX	`#9D6CA8`
RGB	`rgb(157, 108, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 42.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 26%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 36%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 36%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.64, 30.08, -24.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.64, 38.78, 320.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.334, 20.721, 39.651)`
Decimal	`10316968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D6CA8, 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 #9D6CA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D6CA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	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 #9D6CA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d6ca8; }
.text { color: #9d6ca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d6ca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 108 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d6ca8, #a86c95); }

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Questions

What color is #9D6CA8?: #9D6CA8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D6CA8?: The RGB value is 157, 108, 168: 157 red, 108 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D6CA8?: The complementary color is #77A86C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D6CA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.