Close to Purple
#972790
#972790 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 59% saturation and 37% 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 #972790.
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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3.01:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #972790 as they’d see it.
#972790 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 #972790
What color is #972790?
#972790 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 59% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #972790 in RGB?
#972790 is rgb(151, 39, 144): 151 red, 39 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #972790 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 5, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #972790?
PANTONE 265 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #972790?
Its complement #076816 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.