#997B9D Color

#997B9D is rgb(153, 123, 157) in RGB and hsl(293, 15%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#997B9D

HEX#997B9D

RGBrgb(153, 123, 157)

HSLhsl(293, 15%, 55%)

HSVhsv(293, 22%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.061 322.4)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 22%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #997B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #997B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#997B9D Complementary#7F9D7B Analogous#887B9D Analogous#9D7B90 Triadic#9D997B Triadic#7B9D99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #997B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A78DAA #B59EB7 #C2B0C4 #D2C4D4 #DFD6E1 #EDE8EE

Shades

#88688D #725775 #5E4861 #4A384C #362938 #1F1820

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