What color is #997C9C?

#997C9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997C9C?

The RGB value is 153, 124, 156: 153 red, 124 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997C9C?

The complementary color is #7F9C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997C9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997C9C color

#997C9C rgb(153, 124, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #997C9C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 48.6% green and 61.2% blue (153, 124, 156).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 14% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#997C9C color codes

HEX	`#997C9C`
RGB	`rgb(153, 124, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 48.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 14%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 21%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.67, 17.07, -12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.67, 21.4, 322.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.345, 23.588, 34.611)`
Decimal	`10058908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997C9C, 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 #997C9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997C9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #997C9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997c9c; }
.text { color: #997c9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997c9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 124 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997c9c, #9c7c8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #997C9C?: #997C9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997C9C?: The RGB value is 153, 124, 156: 153 red, 124 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997C9C?: The complementary color is #7F9C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997C9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.