Information about #974A9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #974A9B is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 74, 155) — 59.2% red, 29% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 32 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned electric magenta, #974A9B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Moderate Heliotrope (#9C4AA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Mulberry (#914AA8) and Cher violet (#8B4792).

The recipe behind #974A9B is rgb(151, 74, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #974A9B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #974A9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#974A9B color variations

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#974A9B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #974A9B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974A9B
  • RGB151, 74, 155
  • CMYK2, 32, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(151, 74, 155)
  • HSL297°, 35%, 45%
  • HSL Precise297.037°, 35.371%, 44.902%
  • HSV297°, 52%, 61%
  • HSB297°, 52%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.290, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.290, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.290, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974A9B
  • DECIMAL ID9915035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01