Close to Medium Slate Blue
#975FEF
#975FEF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 37.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 82% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #975FEF.
Split complementary
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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 #975FEF as they’d see it.
#975FEF in use
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Questions about #975FEF
What color is #975FEF?
#975FEF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 37.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 82% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #975FEF in RGB?
#975FEF is rgb(151, 95, 239): 151 red, 95 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #975FEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 60, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #975FEF?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #975FEF?
Its complement #5C8C09 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.