What color is #974BA3?

#974BA3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #974BA3?

The RGB value is 151, 75, 163: 151 red, 75 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #974BA3?

The complementary color is #57A34B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #974BA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#974BA3 color

#974BA3 rgb(151, 75, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #974BA3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 29.4% green and 63.9% blue (151, 75, 163).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#974BA3 color codes

HEX	`#974BA3`
RGB	`rgb(151, 75, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 29.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, 45.27, -34.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 56.69, 322.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.889, 14.257, 36.242)`
Decimal	`9915299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #974BA3, 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 #974BA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#974BA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #974BA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #974ba3; }
.text { color: #974ba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #974ba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 75 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #974ba3, #a34b83); }

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Questions

What color is #974BA3?: #974BA3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #974BA3?: The RGB value is 151, 75, 163: 151 red, 75 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #974BA3?: The complementary color is #57A34B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #974BA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.