Close to Mauve
#CD97EE
#CD97EE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 59.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD97EE.
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
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD97EE as they’d see it.
#CD97EE 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 #CD97EE
What color is #CD97EE?
#CD97EE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 59.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD97EE in RGB?
#CD97EE is rgb(205, 151, 238): 205 red, 151 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD97EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 37, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD97EE?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD97EE?
Its complement #84BB64 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.