What color is #97488C?

#97488C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97488C?

The RGB value is 151, 72, 140: 151 red, 72 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97488C?

The complementary color is #489753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97488C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97488C color

#97488C rgb(151, 72, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #97488C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 28.2% green and 54.9% blue (151, 72, 140).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 7% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#97488C color codes

HEX	`#97488C`
RGB	`rgb(151, 72, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 28.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 35%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 52%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 7%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.93, 42.47, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.93, 48.27, 331.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.813, 13.109, 26.293)`
Decimal	`9914508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97488C, 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 #97488C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#97488C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	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 #97488C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97488c; }
.text { color: #97488c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97488c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 72 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97488c, #974864); }

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Questions

What color is #97488C?: #97488C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97488C?: The RGB value is 151, 72, 140: 151 red, 72 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97488C?: The complementary color is #489753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97488C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.