Close to Dark Magenta
#970397
#970397 is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 1.2% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 96% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #970397.
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.
White text on this color
7.57:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.57:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #970397 as they’d see it.
#970397 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #970397
What color is #970397?
#970397 is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 1.2% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 96% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #970397 in RGB?
#970397 is rgb(151, 3, 151): 151 red, 3 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #970397 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 98, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #970397?
PANTONE 2602 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #970397?
Its complement #006300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.