#950E7A Color
#950E7A is rgb(149, 14, 122) in RGB, hsl(312, 83%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 18%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), visibly different at ΔE 10.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#950E7Argb(149, 14, 122)hsl(312, 83%, 32%)hsv(312, 91%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 18%, 42%)oklch(45.9% 0.192 338.9)lab(34.36% 58.03 -24.84)lch(34.36% 63.12 336.83)What #950E7A 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 #950E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#950E7A Channel Values
How #950E7A 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 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 83% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 91% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 18% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #950E7A 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 #950E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #950E7A; 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 #950E7A
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 #950E7A 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.
#950E7A#42427A#6D347A#5A5A78#764779#8F2F2F#922557#505050Using #950E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-950e7a: #950E7A;background-color: #950E7A;colors: { 'color-950e7a': '#950E7A' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.055, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_950e7a">#950E7A</color>fill="#950E7A"More Pink Colors
#950E7A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#950E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #950E7A?
#950E7A is a dark pink — rgb(149, 14, 122) in RGB and hsl(312, 83%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.58.
What is the RGB value of #950E7A?
#950E7A is rgb(149, 14, 122) — red 149, green 14, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #950E7A?
#950E7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 18%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #950E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #950E7A scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #950E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #950E7A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.
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