What color is #9F8099?

#9F8099 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9F8099?

The RGB value is 159, 128, 153: 159 red, 128 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9F8099?

The complementary color is #809F86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F8099?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9F8099 color

#9F8099 rgb(159, 128, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9F8099 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 50.2% green and 60% blue (159, 128, 153).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 14% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#9F8099 color codes

HEX	`#9F8099`
RGB	`rgb(159, 128, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 50.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 14%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 19%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.18, 16.32, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.18, 18.57, 331.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.766, 25.11, 33.515)`
Decimal	`10453145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9F8099, 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 #9F8099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9F8099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #9F8099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f8099; }
.text { color: #9f8099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f8099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 128 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f8099, #9f808a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #9F8099?: #9F8099 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9F8099?: The RGB value is 159, 128, 153: 159 red, 128 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9F8099?: The complementary color is #809F86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F8099?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.