Information about #977B8C color

#977B8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#977B8C falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 123, 140) — 59.2% red, 48.2% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 4 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#977B8C is a calm, restrained rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 123, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #977B8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#977B8C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#977B8C 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 #977B8C

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

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977B8C
  • RGB151, 123, 140
  • CMYK0, 11, 4, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 123, 140)
  • HSL324°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise323.571°, 11.864%, 53.725%
  • HSV324°, 19%, 59%
  • HSB324°, 19%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.482, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.482, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.482, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977B8C
  • DECIMAL ID9927564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01