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#95098C Color

#95098C is rgb(149, 9, 140) in RGB, hsl(304, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 6%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95098C
HEX#95098C
RGBrgb(149, 9, 140)
HSLhsl(304, 89%, 31%)
HSVhsv(304, 94%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 6%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.206 331.6)
LABlab(34.95% 60.55 -35.11)
LCHlch(34.95% 70.00 329.89)

What #95098C 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 #95098C, 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.

#95098C Channel Values

How #95098C 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 149 · G 9 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 89% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 94% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 6% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95098C 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 text7.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95098C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95098C; 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 #95098C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #95098C.

How #95098C 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#95098C
Protanopia#41418C
Protanomaly#6D338C
Deuteranopia#5A5A8A
Deuteranomaly#76468B
Tritanopia#8D3535
Tritanomaly#902964
Achromatopsia#525252

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #95098C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95098c: #95098C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95098C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95098c': '#95098C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.035, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_95098c">#95098C</color>
SVG fillfill="#95098C"

More Pink Colors

#95098C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95098C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95098C?

#95098C is a dark pink — rgb(149, 9, 140) in RGB and hsl(304, 89%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #95098C?

#95098C is rgb(149, 9, 140) — red 149, green 9, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95098C?

#95098C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 6%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95098C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #95098C scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95098C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95098C 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 4.31, which is very hard to tell apart.

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