What color is #975E9B?

#975E9B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #975E9B?

The RGB value is 151, 94, 155: 151 red, 94 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #975E9B?

The complementary color is #629B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #975E9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#975E9B color

#975E9B rgb(151, 94, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #975E9B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 36.9% green and 60.8% blue (151, 94, 155).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#975E9B color codes

HEX	`#975E9B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 94, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 36.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 24%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 39%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 39%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, 33.41, -23.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 41, 324.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.681, 16.952, 33.081)`
Decimal	`9920155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #975E9B, 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 #975E9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#975E9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #975E9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #975e9b; }
.text { color: #975e9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #975e9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 94 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #975e9b, #9b5e81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #975E9B?: #975E9B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #975E9B?: The RGB value is 151, 94, 155: 151 red, 94 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #975E9B?: The complementary color is #629B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #975E9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.