#911E99 Color
#911E99 is rgb(145, 30, 153) in RGB, hsl(296, 67%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 80%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#911E99rgb(145, 30, 153)hsl(296, 67%, 36%)hsv(296, 80%, 60%)cmyk(5%, 80%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.9% 0.2 325.1)lab(36.29% 57.16 -40.99)lch(36.29% 70.34 324.36)What #911E99 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 #911E99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#911E99 Channel Values
How #911E99 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 145 · G 30 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 67% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 80% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #911E99 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 #911E99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #911E99; 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 #911E99
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 #911E99 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.
#911E99#454599#6C3999#5A5A97#744998#874040#8B356F#565656Using #911E99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-911e99: #911E99;background-color: #911E99;colors: { 'color-911e99': '#911E99' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.118, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_911e99">#911E99</color>fill="#911E99"More Pink Colors
#911E99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#911E99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #911E99?
#911E99 is a dark pink — rgb(145, 30, 153) in RGB and hsl(296, 67%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #911E99?
#911E99 is rgb(145, 30, 153) — red 145, green 30, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #911E99?
#911E99 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 80%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #911E99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #911E99 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #911E99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #911E99 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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