What color is #9D8BB3?

#9D8BB3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D8BB3?

The RGB value is 157, 139, 179: 157 red, 139 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D8BB3?

The complementary color is #A1B38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D8BB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D8BB3 color

#9D8BB3 rgb(157, 139, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D8BB3 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 54.5% green and 70.2% blue (157, 139, 179).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#9D8BB3 color codes

HEX	`#9D8BB3`
RGB	`rgb(157, 139, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 54.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.68, 14.65, -18.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.68, 23.58, 308.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.272, 28.888, 46.568)`
Decimal	`10324915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D8BB3, 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 #9D8BB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D8BB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #9D8BB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d8bb3; }
.text { color: #9d8bb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d8bb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 139 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d8bb3, #b18bb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #9D8BB3?: #9D8BB3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D8BB3?: The RGB value is 157, 139, 179: 157 red, 139 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D8BB3?: The complementary color is #A1B38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D8BB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.