#932A79 Color
#932A79 is rgb(147, 42, 121) in RGB, hsl(315, 56%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 18%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#932A79rgb(147, 42, 121)hsl(315, 56%, 37%)hsv(315, 71%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 18%, 42%)oklch(47.4% 0.164 339.5)lab(36.58% 50.12 -20.82)lch(36.58% 54.28 337.44)What #932A79 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 #932A79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#932A79 Channel Values
How #932A79 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 42 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 56% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 71% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 18% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #932A79 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 #932A79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #932A79; 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 #932A79
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 #932A79 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.
#932A79#4A4A79#6F4079#5E5E77#774E78#8E3B3B#90355A#565656Using #932A79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-932a79: #932A79;background-color: #932A79;colors: { 'color-932a79': '#932A79' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.165, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_932a79">#932A79</color>fill="#932A79"More Pink Colors
#932A79 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#932A79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #932A79?
#932A79 is a dark pink — rgb(147, 42, 121) in RGB and hsl(315, 56%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #932A79?
#932A79 is rgb(147, 42, 121) — red 147, green 42, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #932A79?
#932A79 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 18%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #932A79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #932A79 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #932A79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #932A79 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 17.96, which is visibly different.
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