What color is #9D7EA0?

#9D7EA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D7EA0?

The RGB value is 157, 126, 160: 157 red, 126 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D7EA0?

The complementary color is #81A07E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D7EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D7EA0 color

#9D7EA0 rgb(157, 126, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D7EA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 49.4% green and 62.7% blue (157, 126, 160).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 15% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#9D7EA0 color codes

HEX	`#9D7EA0`
RGB	`rgb(157, 126, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 49.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 15%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 21%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.71, 18.13, -13.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.71, 22.68, 323.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.71, 24.628, 36.545)`
Decimal	`10321568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D7EA0, 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 #9D7EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D7EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #9D7EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d7ea0; }
.text { color: #9d7ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d7ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 126 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d7ea0, #a07e92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #9D7EA0?: #9D7EA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D7EA0?: The RGB value is 157, 126, 160: 157 red, 126 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D7EA0?: The complementary color is #81A07E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D7EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.