What color is #974DCC?

#974DCC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #974DCC?

The RGB value is 151, 77, 204: 151 red, 77 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #974DCC?

The complementary color is #82CC4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #974DCC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#974DCC color

#974DCC rgb(151, 77, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #974DCC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 30.2% green and 80% blue (151, 77, 204).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#974DCC color codes

HEX	`#974DCC`
RGB	`rgb(151, 77, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 30.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 62%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.3, 53.04, -53.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.3, 75.55, 314.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.313, 16.247, 58.865)`
Decimal	`9915852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #974DCC, 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 #974DCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#974DCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #974DCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #974dcc; }
.text { color: #974dcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #974dcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 77 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #974dcc, #cc4dc2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #974DCC?: #974DCC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #974DCC?: The RGB value is 151, 77, 204: 151 red, 77 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #974DCC?: The complementary color is #82CC4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #974DCC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.