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#915E97 Color

#915E97 is rgb(145, 94, 151) in RGB, hsl(294, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#915E97
HEX#915E97
RGBrgb(145, 94, 151)
HSLhsl(294, 23%, 48%)
HSVhsv(294, 38%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.104 323.1)
LABlab(47.24% 28.66 -22.71)
LCHlch(47.24% 36.57 321.61)

What #915E97 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 #915E97, 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.

#915E97 Channel Values

How #915E97 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 94 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 23% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 38% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915E97 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 text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #915E97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915E97; 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 #915E97

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 #915E97 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#915E97
Protanopia#696997
Protanomaly#7B6597
Deuteranopia#727296
Deuteranomaly#806B96
Tritanopia#8B6767
Tritanomaly#8D647D
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #915E97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-915e97: #915E97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #915E97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-915e97': '#915E97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.369, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_915e97">#915E97</color>
SVG fillfill="#915E97"

More Pink Colors

#915E97 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#915E97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #915E97?

#915E97 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(145, 94, 151) in RGB and hsl(294, 23%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #915E97?

#915E97 is rgb(145, 94, 151) — red 145, green 94, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #915E97?

#915E97 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #915E97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #915E97 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #915E97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #915E97 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 26.19, which is a different colour altogether.

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