What color is #9D8BB1?

#9D8BB1 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D8BB1?

The RGB value is 157, 139, 177: 157 red, 139 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D8BB1?

The complementary color is #9FB18B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D8BB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D8BB1 color

#9D8BB1 rgb(157, 139, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D8BB1 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 54.5% green and 69.4% blue (157, 139, 177).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#9D8BB1 color codes

HEX	`#9D8BB1`
RGB	`rgb(157, 139, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 54.5%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 21%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.61, 14.22, -17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.61, 22.51, 309.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.072, 28.808, 45.51)`
Decimal	`10324913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D8BB1, 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 #9D8BB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D8BB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #9D8BB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d8bb1; }
.text { color: #9d8bb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d8bb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 139 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d8bb1, #b08bb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #9D8BB1?: #9D8BB1 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D8BB1?: The RGB value is 157, 139, 177: 157 red, 139 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D8BB1?: The complementary color is #9FB18B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D8BB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.