Information about #97839B color

#97839B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97839B belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 131, 155) (59.2% red, 51.4% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 2 / 9 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned purple-pink magenta, #97839B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Slightly further away sit Nitro (#978395) and Purpley Grey (#947E94).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 131, 155)), which gives #97839B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97839B: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97839B color variations

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

#97839B 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 #97839B

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

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97839B
  • RGB151, 131, 155
  • CMYK2, 9, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(151, 131, 155)
  • HSL290°, 11%, 56%
  • HSL Precise290°, 10.714%, 56.078%
  • HSV290°, 15%, 61%
  • HSB290°, 15%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.514, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.514, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.514, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97839B
  • DECIMAL ID9929627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01