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#93258A Color

#93258A is rgb(147, 37, 138) in RGB, hsl(305, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 6%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93258A
HEX#93258A
RGBrgb(147, 37, 138)
HSLhsl(305, 60%, 36%)
HSVhsv(305, 75%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 6%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.183 331.6)
LABlab(36.67% 53.75 -31.21)
LCHlch(36.67% 62.15 329.86)

What #93258A 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 #93258A, 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.

#93258A Channel Values

How #93258A 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 147 · G 37 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 60% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 75% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 6% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93258A 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 text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93258A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93258A; 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 #93258A

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 #93258A 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#93258A
Protanopia#48488A
Protanomaly#6E3D8A
Deuteranopia#5D5D88
Deuteranomaly#764C89
Tritanopia#8C3E3E
Tritanomaly#8F3665
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #93258A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93258a: #93258A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93258A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93258a': '#93258A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.145, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_93258a">#93258A</color>
SVG fillfill="#93258A"

More Pink Colors

#93258A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93258A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93258A?

#93258A is a dark pink — rgb(147, 37, 138) in RGB and hsl(305, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #93258A?

#93258A is rgb(147, 37, 138) — red 147, green 37, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93258A?

#93258A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 6%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93258A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #93258A scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93258A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93258A 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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