Information about #974E81 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #974E81 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 78, 129) — 59.2% red, 30.6% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 9 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated rose, #974E81 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85). Slightly further away sit Light Plum (#9D5783) and Plum (#8E4585).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 78, 129)), which gives #974E81 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #974E81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#974E81 color variations

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#974E81 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 #974E81

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

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Magenta Haze color link
Magenta Haze

#9F4576

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#974E81
  • RGB151, 78, 129
  • CMYK0, 29, 9, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 78, 129)
  • HSL318°, 32%, 45%
  • HSL Precise318.082°, 31.878%, 44.902%
  • HSV318°, 48%, 59%
  • HSB318°, 48%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.306, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.306, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.306, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID974E81
  • DECIMAL ID9916033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01