#997A9F Color
#997A9F is rgb(153, 122, 159) in RGB and hsl(290, 16%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#997A9F
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#997A9FRGB
rgb(153, 122, 159)HSL
hsl(290, 16%, 55%)HSV
hsv(290, 23%, 62%)OKLCH
oklch(62.2% 0.065 320.8)CMYK
cmyk(4%, 23%, 0%, 38%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #997A9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #997A9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.