What color is #9D8FAC?

#9D8FAC 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 #9D8FAC?

The RGB value is 157, 143, 172: 157 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D8FAC?

The complementary color is #9EAC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D8FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D8FAC color

#9D8FAC rgb(157, 143, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D8FAC is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 56.1% green and 67.5% blue (157, 143, 172).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#9D8FAC color codes

HEX	`#9D8FAC`
RGB	`rgb(157, 143, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 56.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 17%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.47, 10.87, -13.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.47, 17.18, 309.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.172, 29.792, 43.13)`
Decimal	`10325932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D8FAC, 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 #9D8FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D8FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #9D8FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d8fac; }
.text { color: #9d8fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d8fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 143 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d8fac, #ac8fac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D8FAC?: #9D8FAC 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 #9D8FAC?: The RGB value is 157, 143, 172: 157 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D8FAC?: The complementary color is #9EAC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D8FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.