Close to Velvet
#97287C
#97287C is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Velvet. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.7% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 58% 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 #97287C.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.22:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.22:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.91:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97287C as they’d see it.
#97287C 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 #97287C
What color is #97287C?
#97287C is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Velvet. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 15.7% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 58% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #97287C in RGB?
#97287C is rgb(151, 40, 124): 151 red, 40 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97287C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 18, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97287C?
PANTONE 2584 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97287C?
Its complement #046525 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.