What color is #9D7EB4?

#9D7EB4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D7EB4?

The RGB value is 157, 126, 180: 157 red, 126 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D7EB4?

The complementary color is #95B47E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D7EB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D7EB4 color

#9D7EB4 rgb(157, 126, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D7EB4 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 49.4% green and 70.6% blue (157, 126, 180).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#9D7EB4 color codes

HEX	`#9D7EB4`
RGB	`rgb(157, 126, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 49.4%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 30%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.45, 22.33, -23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.45, 32.77, 312.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.602, 25.385, 46.512)`
Decimal	`10321588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D7EB4, 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 #9D7EB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D7EB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #9D7EB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d7eb4; }
.text { color: #9d7eb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d7eb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 126 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d7eb4, #b47eb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D7EB4?: #9D7EB4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D7EB4?: The RGB value is 157, 126, 180: 157 red, 126 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D7EB4?: The complementary color is #95B47E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D7EB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.