#997D9B Color

#997D9B is rgb(153, 125, 155) in RGB and hsl(296, 13%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#997D9B

HEX#997D9B

RGBrgb(153, 125, 155)

HSLhsl(296, 13%, 55%)

HSVhsv(296, 19%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.055 324.1)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #997D9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #997D9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#997D9B Complementary#7F9B7D Analogous#8A7D9B Analogous#9B7D8E Triadic#9B997D Triadic#7D9B99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #997D9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A78FA8 #B4A0B6 #C2B1C3 #D2C5D3 #DFD7E0 #EDE8ED

Shades

#886A8A #715973 #5E495F #4A3A4B #362A37 #1F1820

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