Close to Dark Magenta
#972799
#972799 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 59% saturation and 38% 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 #972799.
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
6.85:1 AABlack text on this color
3.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.85:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.07:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #972799 as they’d see it.
#972799 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 #972799
What color is #972799?
#972799 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.3% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 59% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #972799 in RGB?
#972799 is rgb(151, 39, 153): 151 red, 39 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #972799 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 75, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #972799?
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 #972799?
Its complement #066A0E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.