Information about #977A8D color

#977A8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #977A8D is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 122, 141) — 59.2% red, 47.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 4 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted rose, #977A8D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Slightly further away sit Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 122, 141) — 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. #977A8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#977A8D color variations

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#977A8D 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 #977A8D

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

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#977A8D
  • RGB151, 122, 141
  • CMYK0, 11, 4, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 122, 141)
  • HSL321°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise320.69°, 12.236%, 53.529%
  • HSV321°, 19%, 59%
  • HSB321°, 19%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.478, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.478, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.478, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID977A8D
  • DECIMAL ID9927309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01