#952890 Color
#952890 is rgb(149, 40, 144) in RGB, hsl(303, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 3%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#952890rgb(149, 40, 144)hsl(303, 58%, 37%)hsv(303, 73%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 3%, 42%)oklch(48.7% 0.185 330)lab(37.66% 54.00 -33.30)lch(37.66% 63.44 328.34)What #952890 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 #952890, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#952890 Channel Values
How #952890 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 40 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 3% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952890 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 #952890
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952890; 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 #952890
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 #952890 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.
#952890#4A4A90#703F90#5F5F8E#784E8F#8D4242#90396A#595959Using #952890 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-952890: #952890;background-color: #952890;colors: { 'color-952890': '#952890' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.157, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_952890">#952890</color>fill="#952890"More Pink Colors
#952890 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#952890 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #952890?
#952890 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 40, 144) in RGB and hsl(303, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #952890?
#952890 is rgb(149, 40, 144) — red 149, green 40, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #952890?
#952890 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 3%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #952890 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #952890 scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #952890 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #952890 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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