What color is #997994?

#997994 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997994?

The RGB value is 153, 121, 148: 153 red, 121 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997994?

The complementary color is #79997E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997994 color

#997994 rgb(153, 121, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #997994 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 47.5% green and 58% blue (153, 121, 148).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 14% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#997994 color codes

HEX	`#997994`
RGB	`rgb(153, 121, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 47.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 14%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 21%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.64, 17.22, -9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.64, 19.83, 330.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.319, 22.586, 31.037)`
Decimal	`10058132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997994, 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 #997994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #997994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997994; }
.text { color: #997994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 121 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997994, #997984); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #997994?: #997994 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997994?: The RGB value is 153, 121, 148: 153 red, 121 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997994?: The complementary color is #79997E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.