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#941961 Color

#941961 is rgb(148, 25, 97) in RGB, hsl(325, 71%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 34%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#941961
HEX#941961
RGBrgb(148, 25, 97)
HSLhsl(325, 71%, 34%)
HSVhsv(325, 83%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 34%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.169 350.8)
LABlab(34.00% 53.36 -9.50)
LCHlch(34.00% 54.20 349.91)

What #941961 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 #941961, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 5.19Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 7.07Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.36Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 9.41Flirt#A2006DΔE 9.62Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 9.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#941961 Channel Values

How #941961 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 148 · G 25 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 71% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 83% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 34% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #941961 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 text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #941961

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #941961; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#941961
Complementary
#19944C
Analogous
#8A1994
Analogous
#941923
Triadic
#619419
Triadic
#196194
Split comp.
#239419
Split comp.
#19948A

Tints & Shades of #941961

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.

Tints

#BC207B
#DC2E93
#E255A7
#EA81BE
#F0A8D2
#F7CFE6

Shades

#831656
#6D1247
#5C103C
#4A0D30
#390A25
#230617

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How #941961 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#941961
Protanopia#444460
Protanomaly#6D3861
Deuteranopia#5B5B5E
Deuteranomaly#76495F
Tritanopia#912A2A
Tritanomaly#922446
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #941961 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-941961: #941961;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #941961;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-941961': '#941961' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.098, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_941961">#941961</color>
SVG fillfill="#941961"

More Pink Colors

#941961 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#941961 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #941961?

#941961 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 25, 97) in RGB and hsl(325, 71%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #941961?

#941961 is rgb(148, 25, 97) — red 148, green 25, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #941961?

#941961 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 34%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #941961 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #941961 scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #941961 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #941961 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.21, which is visibly different.

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