What color is #9E8FA0?

#9E8FA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E8FA0?

The RGB value is 158, 143, 160: 158 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E8FA0?

The complementary color is #91A08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E8FA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E8FA0 color

#9E8FA0 rgb(158, 143, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9E8FA0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 56.1% green and 62.7% blue (158, 143, 160).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 8% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#9E8FA0 color codes

HEX	`#9E8FA0`
RGB	`rgb(158, 143, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 56.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 8%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 11%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.18, 8.77, -6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.18, 11.18, 321.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.267, 29.452, 37.341)`
Decimal	`10391456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E8FA0, 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 #9E8FA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9E8FA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #9E8FA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e8fa0; }
.text { color: #9e8fa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e8fa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 143 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e8fa0, #a08f99); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9E8FA0?: #9E8FA0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E8FA0?: The RGB value is 158, 143, 160: 158 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E8FA0?: The complementary color is #91A08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E8FA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.