What color is #9D7FB2?

#9D7FB2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D7FB2?

The RGB value is 157, 127, 178: 157 red, 127 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D7FB2?

The complementary color is #94B27F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D7FB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D7FB2 color

#9D7FB2 rgb(157, 127, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D7FB2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 49.8% green and 69.8% blue (157, 127, 178).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#9D7FB2 color codes

HEX	`#9D7FB2`
RGB	`rgb(157, 127, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 49.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 29%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.62, 21.32, -22.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.62, 31.06, 313.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.528, 25.562, 45.489)`
Decimal	`10321842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D7FB2, 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 #9D7FB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D7FB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #9D7FB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d7fb2; }
.text { color: #9d7fb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d7fb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 127 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d7fb2, #b27fae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D7FB2?: #9D7FB2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D7FB2?: The RGB value is 157, 127, 178: 157 red, 127 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D7FB2?: The complementary color is #94B27F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D7FB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.