#900472 Color
#900472 is rgb(144, 4, 114) in RGB, hsl(313, 95%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 21%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#900472rgb(144, 4, 114)hsl(313, 95%, 29%)hsv(313, 97%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 21%, 44%)oklch(44.2% 0.189 340.4)lab(32.51% 57.50 -22.75)lch(32.51% 61.84 338.42)What #900472 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #900472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#900472 Channel Values
How #900472 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 4 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 313° · S 95% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 313° · S 97% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 21% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #900472 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #900472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #900472; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #900472
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #900472 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#900472#3E3E72#693072#565670#724371#8B2929#8D1F50#4C4C4CUsing #900472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-900472: #900472;background-color: #900472;colors: { 'color-900472': '#900472' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.016, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_900472">#900472</color>fill="#900472"More Pink Colors
#900472 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#900472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #900472?
#900472 is a dark pink — rgb(144, 4, 114) in RGB and hsl(313, 95%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.
What is the RGB value of #900472?
#900472 is rgb(144, 4, 114) — red 144, green 4, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #900472?
#900472 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 21%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #900472 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #900472 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #900472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #900472 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.91, which is visibly different.
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