#950E6F Color
#950E6F is rgb(149, 14, 111) in RGB, hsl(317, 83%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 26%, 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 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#950E6Frgb(149, 14, 111)hsl(317, 83%, 32%)hsv(317, 91%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 26%, 42%)oklch(45.3% 0.185 343.8)lab(33.91% 57.01 -18.57)lch(33.91% 59.96 341.96)What #950E6F 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 #950E6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#950E6F Channel Values
How #950E6F 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 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 83% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 91% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 26% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #950E6F 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 #950E6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #950E6F; 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 #950E6F
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 #950E6F 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.
#950E6F#42426F#6D346F#5A5A6C#76476D#902B2B#92224F#4F4F4FUsing #950E6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-950e6f: #950E6F;background-color: #950E6F;colors: { 'color-950e6f': '#950E6F' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.055, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_950e6f">#950E6F</color>fill="#950E6F"More Pink Colors
#950E6F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#950E6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #950E6F?
#950E6F is a dark pink — rgb(149, 14, 111) in RGB and hsl(317, 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 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #950E6F?
#950E6F is rgb(149, 14, 111) — red 149, green 14, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #950E6F?
#950E6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 26%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #950E6F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #950E6F 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 #950E6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #950E6F 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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