#9975A8
A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #9975A8
At its core, #9975A8 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 117 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 9% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9975A8
RGB153, 117, 168
HSL282.4°, 22.7%, 55.9%
CMYK9%, 30%, 0%, 34%
HSV282.4°, 30.4%, 65.9%
LAB54.4, 23.6, -21.9
XYZ26.6, 22.3, 40.0
Decimal10057128
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.46:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9975A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #9975A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9975A8;
}