#950E68 Color
#950E68 is rgb(149, 14, 104) in RGB, hsl(320, 83%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 30%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#950E68rgb(149, 14, 104)hsl(320, 83%, 32%)hsv(320, 91%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 30%, 42%)oklch(45% 0.181 347.1)lab(33.65% 56.42 -14.50)lch(33.65% 58.25 345.58)What #950E68 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 #950E68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#950E68 Channel Values
How #950E68 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 149 · G 14 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 83% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 91% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 30% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #950E68 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 #950E68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #950E68; 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 #950E68
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 #950E68 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.
#950E68#424268#6D3468#5A5A65#764766#912828#93204A#4E4E4EUsing #950E68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-950e68: #950E68;background-color: #950E68;colors: { 'color-950e68': '#950E68' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.055, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_950e68">#950E68</color>fill="#950E68"More Pink Colors
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#950E68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #950E68?
#950E68 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 14, 104) in RGB and hsl(320, 83%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #950E68?
#950E68 is rgb(149, 14, 104) — red 149, green 14, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #950E68?
#950E68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 30%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #950E68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #950E68 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #950E68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #950E68 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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