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#92159D Color

#92159D is rgb(146, 21, 157) in RGB, hsl(295, 76%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 87%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92159D
HEX#92159D
RGBrgb(146, 21, 157)
HSLhsl(295, 76%, 35%)
HSVhsv(295, 87%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 87%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.211 324.3)
LABlab(35.94% 60.00 -43.97)
LCHlch(35.94% 74.38 323.76)

What #92159D 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 #92159D, 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.

#92159D Channel Values

How #92159D 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 146 · G 21 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 76% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 87% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.46:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92159D 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 text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92159D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92159D; 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 #92159D

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 #92159D 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#92159D
Protanopia#42429D
Protanomaly#6B359D
Deuteranopia#59599B
Deuteranomaly#74479C
Tritanopia#883F3F
Tritanomaly#8C3271
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #92159D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-92159d: #92159D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92159D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92159d': '#92159D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.082, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_92159d">#92159D</color>
SVG fillfill="#92159D"

More Pink Colors

#92159D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92159D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92159D?

#92159D is a dark pink — rgb(146, 21, 157) in RGB and hsl(295, 76%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #92159D?

#92159D is rgb(146, 21, 157) — red 146, green 21, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92159D?

#92159D converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 87%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92159D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #92159D scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92159D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92159D 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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