Information about #977D8B color

#977D8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #977D8B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 125, 139) (59.2% red, 49% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 5 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#977D8B presents itself as a softly toned romantic rose — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Slightly further away sit Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

The recipe behind #977D8B is rgb(151, 125, 139), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #977D8B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#977D8B color variations

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

#977D8B 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 #977D8B

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

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977D8B
  • RGB151, 125, 139
  • CMYK0, 10, 5, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 125, 139)
  • HSL328°, 11%, 54%
  • HSL Precise327.692°, 11.111%, 54.118%
  • HSV328°, 17%, 59%
  • HSB328°, 17%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.490, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.490, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.490, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977D8B
  • DECIMAL ID9928075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01