Close to Lilac Gray
#97899B
#97899B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 53.7% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 8% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97899B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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 #97899B as they’d see it.
#97899B 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 #97899B
What color is #97899B?
#97899B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 53.7% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 8% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97899B in RGB?
#97899B is rgb(151, 137, 155): 151 red, 137 green, and 155 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97899B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 12, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97899B?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97899B?
Its complement #849280 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.