#9975B6

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #9975B6

The precise color #9975B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 117, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 16% C, 36% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9975B6
RGB153, 117, 182
HSL273.2°, 30.8%, 58.6%
CMYK16%, 36%, 0%, 29%
HSV273.2°, 35.7%, 71.4%
LAB54.9, 26.7, -29.1
XYZ27.9, 22.9, 47.2
Decimal10057142

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9975B6; }
.text-color { color: #9975B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9975B6; }

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