#9B8FBC color
#9B8FBC is a light, muted violet, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #9B8FBC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 143, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(18%, 24%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 10194876 |
| CSS | color: #9B8FBC; |
| Android | 0xFF9B8FBC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.561, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9B8FBC | 2.98:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #9B8FBC | 7.05:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #9B8FBC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9B8FBC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9B8FBC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9B8FBC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9B8FBC; background-color: #9B8FBC; }
.element { color: rgb(155 143 188); }
.element { color: hsl(256 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9B8FBC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9B8FBC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9B8FBC?
#9B8FBC is a light, muted violet. Its hue sits at 256° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #9B8FBC in RGB?
#9B8FBC converts to rgb(155, 143, 188) — 155 red, 143 green and 188 blue.
What is #9B8FBC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(18%, 24%, 0%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #9B8FBC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.05:1 versus 2.98:1).
What is the complementary color of #9B8FBC?
#B0BC8F — the hue directly opposite #9B8FBC on the color wheel.