What color is #9D7BE5?

#9D7BE5 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D7BE5?

The RGB value is 157, 123, 229: 157 red, 123 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D7BE5?

The complementary color is #C3E57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D7BE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D7BE5 color

#9D7BE5 rgb(157, 123, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D7BE5 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 48.2% green and 89.8% blue (157, 123, 229).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 67% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#9D7BE5 color codes

HEX	`#9D7BE5`
RGB	`rgb(157, 123, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 48.2%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 67%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 46%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 46%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.97, 35.69, -49.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.97, 60.86, 305.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.127, 26.991, 77.473)`
Decimal	`10320869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D7BE5, 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 #9D7BE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D7BE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #9D7BE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d7be5; }
.text { color: #9d7be5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d7be5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 123 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d7be5, #d27be5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D7BE5?: #9D7BE5 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D7BE5?: The RGB value is 157, 123, 229: 157 red, 123 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D7BE5?: The complementary color is #C3E57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D7BE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.