#952D89 Color
#952D89 is rgb(149, 45, 137) in RGB, hsl(307, 54%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 8%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#952D89rgb(149, 45, 137)hsl(307, 54%, 38%)hsv(307, 70%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 8%, 42%)oklch(48.8% 0.174 332.9)lab(37.99% 51.40 -28.49)lch(37.99% 58.77 331.00)What #952D89 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 #952D89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#952D89 Channel Values
How #952D89 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 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 54% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 70% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 8% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952D89 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 #952D89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952D89; 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 #952D89
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 #952D89 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.
#952D89#4C4C89#714289#606087#795088#8E4242#913B66#595959Using #952D89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-952d89: #952D89;background-color: #952D89;colors: { 'color-952d89': '#952D89' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.176, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_952d89">#952D89</color>fill="#952D89"More Pink Colors
#952D89 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#952D89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #952D89?
#952D89 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 45, 137) in RGB and hsl(307, 54%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #952D89?
#952D89 is rgb(149, 45, 137) — red 149, green 45, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #952D89?
#952D89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 8%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #952D89 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #952D89 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #952D89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #952D89 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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