#9C97AF Color

#9C97AF is rgb(156, 151, 175) in RGB and hsl(253, 13%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9C97AF

HEX#9C97AF

RGBrgb(156, 151, 175)

HSLhsl(253, 13%, 64%)

HSVhsv(253, 14%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.035 295)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C97AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C97AF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C97AF Complementary#AAAF97 Analogous#979EAF Analogous#A897AF Triadic#AF9C97 Triadic#97AF9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C97AF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAA6BA #B8B4C5 #C6C2D0 #D0CED9 #DEDCE4 #ECEBEF

Shades

#847D9B #6F6887 #5A546D #474356 #322F3D #1F1D25

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