#9E97A1 Color

#9E97A1 is rgb(158, 151, 161) in RGB and hsl(282, 5%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9E97A1
HEX#9E97A1
RGBrgb(158, 151, 161)
HSLhsl(282, 5%, 61%)
HSVhsv(282, 6%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.016 315.9)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E97A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E97A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E97A1Complementary#9AA197Analogous#9997A1Analogous#A1979FTriadic#A19E97Triadic#97A19E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E97A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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