What color is #9D8FAE?

#9D8FAE 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 #9D8FAE?

The RGB value is 157, 143, 174: 157 red, 143 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D8FAE?

The complementary color is #A0AE8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D8FAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D8FAE color

#9D8FAE rgb(157, 143, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D8FAE is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 56.1% green and 68.2% blue (157, 143, 174).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#9D8FAE color codes

HEX	`#9D8FAE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 143, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 56.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.54, 11.29, -14.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.54, 18.25, 308.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.366, 29.869, 44.149)`
Decimal	`10325934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D8FAE, 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 #9D8FAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D8FAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #9D8FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d8fae; }
.text { color: #9d8fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d8fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 143 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d8fae, #ad8fae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D8FAE?: #9D8FAE 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 #9D8FAE?: The RGB value is 157, 143, 174: 157 red, 143 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D8FAE?: The complementary color is #A0AE8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D8FAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.