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#91698F Color

#91698F is rgb(145, 105, 143) in RGB, hsl(303, 16%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91698F
HEX#91698F
RGBrgb(145, 105, 143)
HSLhsl(303, 16%, 49%)
HSVhsv(303, 28%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.074 328.2)
LABlab(49.61% 21.42 -14.39)
LCHlch(49.61% 25.80 326.11)

What #91698F 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 #91698F, 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.

#91698F Channel Values

How #91698F 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 105 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 16% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 28% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 1% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91698F 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91698F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91698F; 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 #91698F

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 #91698F 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#91698F
Protanopia#71718F
Protanomaly#7F6E8F
Deuteranopia#78788E
Deuteranomaly#83728E
Tritanopia#8D6F6F
Tritanomaly#8F6C7D
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #91698F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91698f: #91698F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91698F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91698f': '#91698F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.412, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_91698f">#91698F</color>
SVG fillfill="#91698F"

More Pink Colors

#91698F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91698F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91698F?

#91698F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(145, 105, 143) in RGB and hsl(303, 16%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #91698F?

#91698F is rgb(145, 105, 143) — red 145, green 105, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91698F?

#91698F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 1%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91698F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91698F scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91698F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91698F 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 25.16, which is a different colour altogether.

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