Close to Amethyst
#975BB3
#975BB3 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 35.7% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 37% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #975BB3.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #975BB3 as they’d see it.
#975BB3 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 #975BB3
What color is #975BB3?
#975BB3 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 35.7% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 37% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #975BB3 in RGB?
#975BB3 is rgb(151, 91, 179): 151 red, 91 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #975BB3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 49, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #975BB3?
PANTONE 2575 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #975BB3?
Its complement #43822A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.