What color is #97899B?

#97899B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97899B?

The RGB value is 151, 137, 155: 151 red, 137 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97899B?

The complementary color is #8D9B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97899B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97899B color

#97899B rgb(151, 137, 155)

Shades of gray

The hex color #97899B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 53.7% green and 60.8% blue (151, 137, 155).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 8% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#97899B color codes

HEX	`#97899B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 137, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 53.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 8%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 12%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.82, 8.68, -7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.82, 11.57, 318.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.624, 26.837, 34.729)`
Decimal	`9931163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97899B, 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 #97899B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#97899B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #97899B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97899b; }
.text { color: #97899b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97899b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 137 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97899b, #9b8996); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #97899B?: #97899B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97899B?: The RGB value is 151, 137, 155: 151 red, 137 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97899B?: The complementary color is #8D9B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97899B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.