What color is #997EB8?

#997EB8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997EB8?

The RGB value is 153, 126, 184: 153 red, 126 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997EB8?

The complementary color is #9DB87E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997EB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997EB8 color

#997EB8 rgb(153, 126, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #997EB8 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 49.4% green and 72.2% blue (153, 126, 184).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#997EB8 color codes

HEX	`#997EB8`
RGB	`rgb(153, 126, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 49.4%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.23, 21.93, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.23, 34.52, 309.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.248, 25.155, 48.653)`
Decimal	`10059448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997EB8, 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 #997EB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997EB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #997EB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997eb8; }
.text { color: #997eb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997eb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 126 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997eb8, #b67eb8); }

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Questions

What color is #997EB8?: #997EB8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997EB8?: The RGB value is 153, 126, 184: 153 red, 126 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997EB8?: The complementary color is #9DB87E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997EB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.