Close to Lavender Purple
#9869A0
#9869A0 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 41.2% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 22% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#9869A0 in use
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What color is #9869A0?
#9869A0 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 41.2% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 22% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9869A0 in RGB?
#9869A0 is rgb(152, 105, 160): 152 red, 105 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9869A0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 34, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9869A0?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9869A0?
Its complement #56854F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.