What color is #997494?

#997494 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997494?

The RGB value is 153, 116, 148: 153 red, 116 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997494?

The complementary color is #749979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997494?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997494 color

#997494 rgb(153, 116, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #997494 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 45.5% green and 58% blue (153, 116, 148).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#997494 color codes

HEX	`#997494`
RGB	`rgb(153, 116, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 45.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.39, 20.11, -11.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.39, 23.27, 329.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.727, 21.402, 30.84)`
Decimal	`10056852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997494, 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 #997494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #997494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997494; }
.text { color: #997494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 116 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997494, #997482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #997494?: #997494 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997494?: The RGB value is 153, 116, 148: 153 red, 116 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997494?: The complementary color is #749979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997494?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.