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#975AE7 Color

#975AE7 is rgb(151, 90, 231) in RGB, hsl(266, 75%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 61%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#975AE7
HEX#975AE7
RGBrgb(151, 90, 231)
HSLhsl(266, 75%, 63%)
HSVhsv(266, 61%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 61%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.205 300.2)
LABlab(50.76% 46.73 -63.23)
LCHlch(50.76% 78.62 306.47)

What #975AE7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #975AE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#975AE7 Channel Values

How #975AE7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 90 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 75% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 61% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975AE7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #975AE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975AE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #975AE7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #975AE7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#975AE7
Protanopia#6868E7
Protanomaly#7D62E7
Deuteranopia#7373E6
Deuteranomaly#836AE7
Tritanopia#817979
Tritanomaly#8B6EB0
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #975AE7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-975ae7: #975AE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #975AE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-975ae7': '#975AE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.353, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_975ae7">#975AE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#975AE7"

More Purple Colors

#975AE7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#975AE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #975AE7?

#975AE7 is a light purple — rgb(151, 90, 231) in RGB and hsl(266, 75%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #975AE7?

#975AE7 is rgb(151, 90, 231) — red 151, green 90, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #975AE7?

#975AE7 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 61%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #975AE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #975AE7 scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #975AE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #975AE7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.31, which is visibly different.

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