Close to Amethyst
#975DCC
#975DCC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 36.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 52% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #975DCC.
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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4.75:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.75:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #975DCC as they’d see it.
#975DCC 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 #975DCC
What color is #975DCC?
#975DCC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 36.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 52% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #975DCC in RGB?
#975DCC is rgb(151, 93, 204): 151 red, 93 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #975DCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 54, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #975DCC?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #975DCC?
Its complement #478707 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.