#931F8A Color
#931F8A is rgb(147, 31, 138) in RGB, hsl(305, 65%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 6%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#931F8Argb(147, 31, 138)hsl(305, 65%, 35%)hsv(305, 79%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 6%, 42%)oklch(47.4% 0.189 331.6)lab(36.01% 55.55 -32.24)lch(36.01% 64.22 329.87)What #931F8A 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 #931F8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#931F8A Channel Values
How #931F8A 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 147 · G 31 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 65% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 79% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 6% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #931F8A 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 #931F8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #931F8A; 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 #931F8A
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 #931F8A 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.
#931F8A#46468A#6D3A8A#5B5B88#764A89#8C3B3B#8F3264#555555Using #931F8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-931f8a: #931F8A;background-color: #931F8A;colors: { 'color-931f8a': '#931F8A' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.122, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_931f8a">#931F8A</color>fill="#931F8A"More Pink Colors
#931F8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#931F8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #931F8A?
#931F8A is a dark pink — rgb(147, 31, 138) in RGB and hsl(305, 65%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #931F8A?
#931F8A is rgb(147, 31, 138) — red 147, green 31, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #931F8A?
#931F8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 6%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #931F8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #931F8A scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #931F8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #931F8A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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