Information about #997199 color

#997199 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#997199 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 113, 153) — 60% red, 44.3% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#997199 is a gently muted magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Tatarian Aster (#976E9A). Slightly further away sit Fuurple (#97709E) and Taffeta (#996E9E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 113, 153)), which gives #997199 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #997199 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#997199 color variations

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

#997199 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 #997199

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#997199
  • RGB153, 113, 153
  • CMYK0, 16, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 113, 153)
  • HSL300°, 16%, 52%
  • HSL Precise300°, 16.393%, 52.157%
  • HSV300°, 26%, 60%
  • HSB300°, 26%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.443, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.443, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.443, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997199
  • DECIMAL ID10056089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01