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#94209D Color

#94209D is rgb(148, 32, 157) in RGB, hsl(296, 66%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94209D
HEX#94209D
RGBrgb(148, 32, 157)
HSLhsl(296, 66%, 37%)
HSVhsv(296, 80%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.203 324.8)
LABlab(37.24% 57.82 -41.87)
LCHlch(37.24% 71.38 324.09)

What #94209D 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 #94209D, 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.

#94209D Channel Values

How #94209D 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 32 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 66% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 80% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.11:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94209D 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 text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94209D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94209D; 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 #94209D

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 #94209D 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#94209D
Protanopia#47479D
Protanomaly#6E3B9D
Deuteranopia#5C5C9B
Deuteranomaly#774B9C
Tritanopia#8A4242
Tritanomaly#8E3772
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #94209D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94209d: #94209D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94209D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94209d': '#94209D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.125, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_94209d">#94209D</color>
SVG fillfill="#94209D"

More Pink Colors

#94209D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94209D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94209D?

#94209D is a dark pink — rgb(148, 32, 157) in RGB and hsl(296, 66%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #94209D?

#94209D is rgb(148, 32, 157) — red 148, green 32, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94209D?

#94209D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94209D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #94209D scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94209D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94209D 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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