What color is #975FA8?

#975FA8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #975FA8?

The RGB value is 151, 95, 168: 151 red, 95 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #975FA8?

The complementary color is #70A85F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #975FA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#975FA8 color

#975FA8 rgb(151, 95, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #975FA8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 37.3% green and 65.9% blue (151, 95, 168).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 30% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#975FA8 color codes

HEX	`#975FA8`
RGB	`rgb(151, 95, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 37.3%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 30%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 43%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 43%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49, 35.53, -30.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49, 46.62, 319.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.922, 17.592, 39.174)`
Decimal	`9920424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #975FA8, 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 #975FA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#975FA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #975FA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #975fa8; }
.text { color: #975fa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #975fa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 95 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #975fa8, #a85f94); }

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Questions

What color is #975FA8?: #975FA8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #975FA8?: The RGB value is 151, 95, 168: 151 red, 95 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #975FA8?: The complementary color is #70A85F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #975FA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.