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#916293 Color

#916293 is rgb(145, 98, 147) in RGB, hsl(298, 20%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 33%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#916293
HEX#916293
RGBrgb(145, 98, 147)
HSLhsl(298, 20%, 48%)
HSVhsv(298, 33%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 33%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.092 325.3)
LABlab(48.04% 25.87 -19.12)
LCHlch(48.04% 32.17 323.53)

What #916293 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 #916293, 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.

#916293 Channel Values

How #916293 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 98 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 20% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 33% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #916293 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #916293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #916293; 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 #916293

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 #916293 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#916293
Protanopia#6C6C93
Protanomaly#7C6893
Deuteranopia#747492
Deuteranomaly#816D92
Tritanopia#8C6A6A
Tritanomaly#8E677C
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #916293 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-916293: #916293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #916293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-916293': '#916293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.384, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_916293">#916293</color>
SVG fillfill="#916293"

More Pink Colors

#916293 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#916293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #916293?

#916293 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(145, 98, 147) in RGB and hsl(298, 20%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #916293?

#916293 is rgb(145, 98, 147) — red 145, green 98, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #916293?

#916293 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 33%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #916293 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #916293 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #916293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #916293 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 25.88, which is a different colour altogether.

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