#997CB6
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #997CB6
At its core, #997CB6 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 124, and 182.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 16% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 270.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#997CB6
RGB153, 124, 182
HSL270.0°, 28.4%, 60.0%
CMYK16%, 32%, 0%, 29%
HSV270.0°, 31.9%, 71.4%
LAB56.6, 22.6, -26.4
XYZ28.8, 24.6, 47.5
Decimal10058934
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.91:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #997CB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #997CB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #997CB6;
}