#915579 Color
#915579 is rgb(145, 85, 121) in RGB, hsl(324, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915579rgb(145, 85, 121)hsl(324, 26%, 45%)hsv(324, 41%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 43%)oklch(53% 0.093 343.9)lab(44.19% 29.35 -9.34)lch(44.19% 30.80 342.34)What #915579 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 #915579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915579 Channel Values
How #915579 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 85 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 26% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 41% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 17% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915579 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 #915579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915579; 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 #915579
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 #915579 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.
#915579#636379#785D79#6E6E77#7D6578#8E5B5B#8F5868#686868Using #915579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915579: #915579;background-color: #915579;colors: { 'color-915579': '#915579' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.333, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_915579">#915579</color>fill="#915579"More Pink Colors
#915579 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915579?
#915579 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(145, 85, 121) in RGB and hsl(324, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #915579?
#915579 is rgb(145, 85, 121) — red 145, green 85, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915579?
#915579 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915579 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915579 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 25.46, which is a different colour altogether.
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