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#91429A Color

#91429A is rgb(145, 66, 154) in RGB, hsl(294, 40%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91429A
HEX#91429A
RGBrgb(145, 66, 154)
HSLhsl(294, 40%, 43%)
HSVhsv(294, 57%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.156 323.5)
LABlab(41.48% 43.56 -33.42)
LCHlch(41.48% 54.90 322.51)

What #91429A 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 #91429A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#91429A Channel Values

How #91429A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 66 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 40% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 57% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91429A 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.

TextWhite text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91429A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91429A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91429A

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 #91429A 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.

Typical#91429A
Protanopia#56569A
Protanomaly#724F9A
Deuteranopia#656599
Deuteranomaly#795999
Tritanopia#895454
Tritanomaly#8C4D76
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #91429A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91429a: #91429A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91429A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91429a': '#91429A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.259, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_91429a">#91429A</color>
SVG fillfill="#91429A"

More Pink Colors

#91429A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91429A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91429A?

#91429A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(145, 66, 154) in RGB and hsl(294, 40%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #91429A?

#91429A is rgb(145, 66, 154) — red 145, green 66, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91429A?

#91429A converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91429A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #91429A scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91429A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91429A 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 17.46, which is visibly different.

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