#940585 Color
#940585 is rgb(148, 5, 133) in RGB, hsl(306, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 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 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#940585rgb(148, 5, 133)hsl(306, 93%, 30%)hsv(306, 97%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 42%)oklch(46% 0.203 333.9)lab(34.23% 60.10 -31.93)lch(34.23% 68.06 332.02)What #940585 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 #940585, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#940585 Channel Values
How #940585 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 148 · G 5 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 10% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #940585 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 #940585
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #940585; 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 #940585
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 #940585 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.
#940585#404085#6C3285#595983#754584#8D3131#90265E#505050Using #940585 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-940585: #940585;background-color: #940585;colors: { 'color-940585': '#940585' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.020, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_940585">#940585</color>fill="#940585"More Pink Colors
#940585 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#940585 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #940585?
#940585 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 5, 133) in RGB and hsl(306, 93%, 30%) 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 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #940585?
#940585 is rgb(148, 5, 133) — red 148, green 5, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #940585?
#940585 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #940585 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #940585 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #940585 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #940585 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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