Close to Lavender Purple
#997DAF
#997DAF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 49% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 24% saturation and 59% 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 #997DAF.
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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#997DAF in use
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Questions about #997DAF
What color is #997DAF?
#997DAF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 49% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 24% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #997DAF in RGB?
#997DAF is rgb(153, 125, 175): 153 red, 125 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #997DAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 29, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #997DAF?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #997DAF?
Its complement #74905E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.