#952D7B Color
#952D7B is rgb(149, 45, 123) in RGB, hsl(315, 54%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 17%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#952D7Brgb(149, 45, 123)hsl(315, 54%, 38%)hsv(315, 70%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 17%, 42%)oklch(48.1% 0.163 339.4)lab(37.42% 49.81 -20.73)lch(37.42% 53.95 337.41)What #952D7B 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 #952D7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#952D7B Channel Values
How #952D7B 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 45 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 54% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 70% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 17% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952D7B 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 #952D7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952D7B; 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 #952D7B
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 #952D7B 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.
#952D7B#4C4C7B#71427B#606079#79507A#903E3E#92385C#585858Using #952D7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-952d7b: #952D7B;background-color: #952D7B;colors: { 'color-952d7b': '#952D7B' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.176, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_952d7b">#952D7B</color>fill="#952D7B"More Pink Colors
#952D7B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#952D7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #952D7B?
#952D7B is a dark pink — rgb(149, 45, 123) in RGB and hsl(315, 54%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #952D7B?
#952D7B is rgb(149, 45, 123) — red 149, green 45, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #952D7B?
#952D7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 17%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #952D7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #952D7B scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #952D7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #952D7B 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 18.49, which is visibly different.
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