#921165 Color
#921165 is rgb(146, 17, 101) in RGB, hsl(321, 79%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 31%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#921165rgb(146, 17, 101)hsl(321, 79%, 32%)hsv(321, 88%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 31%, 43%)oklch(44.4% 0.176 347.6)lab(33.11% 54.90 -13.47)lch(33.11% 56.53 346.21)What #921165 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 #921165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#921165 Channel Values
How #921165 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 146 · G 17 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 79% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 31% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #921165 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 #921165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #921165; 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 #921165
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 #921165 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.
#921165#424265#6B3465#595962#744663#8E2828#902148#4D4D4DUsing #921165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-921165: #921165;background-color: #921165;colors: { 'color-921165': '#921165' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.067, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_921165">#921165</color>fill="#921165"More Pink Colors
#921165 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#921165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #921165?
#921165 is a dark pink — rgb(146, 17, 101) in RGB and hsl(321, 79%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #921165?
#921165 is rgb(146, 17, 101) — red 146, green 17, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #921165?
#921165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 31%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #921165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #921165 scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #921165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #921165 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 19, which is visibly different.
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