Close to Medium Slate Blue
#975ADE
#975ADE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 35.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 67% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #975ADE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #975ADE as they’d see it.
#975ADE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #975ADE
What color is #975ADE?
#975ADE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 35.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 67% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #975ADE in RGB?
#975ADE is rgb(151, 90, 222): 151 red, 90 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #975ADE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 59, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #975ADE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #975ADE?
Its complement #4F8805 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.