Close to Cool Gray
#9986AB
#9986AB is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 52.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9986AB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.35:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.35:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9986AB as they’d see it.
#9986AB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9986AB
What color is #9986AB?
#9986AB is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 52.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9986AB in RGB?
#9986AB is rgb(153, 134, 171): 153 red, 134 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9986AB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 22, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9986AB?
PANTONE 2647 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9986AB?
Its complement #80936E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.