#997EAE Color
#997EAE is rgb(153, 126, 174) in RGB and hsl(274, 23%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#997EAE
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#997EAERGB
rgb(153, 126, 174)HSL
hsl(274, 23%, 59%)HSV
hsv(274, 28%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(63.6% 0.077 309.9)CMYK
cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #997EAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #997EAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.