#997C99

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #997C99

At its core, #997C99 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 124, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 19% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 12.4% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#997C99
RGB153, 124, 153
HSL300.0°, 12.4%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 19%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 19.0%, 60.0%
LAB55.6, 16.5, -11.3
XYZ26.1, 23.5, 33.3
Decimal10058905

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #997C99; }
.text-color { color: #997C99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #997C99; }

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