#953265 Color
#953265 is rgb(149, 50, 101) in RGB, hsl(329, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 32%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#953265rgb(149, 50, 101)hsl(329, 50%, 39%)hsv(329, 66%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 32%, 42%)oklch(47.7% 0.143 352)lab(37.41% 45.64 -6.95)lch(37.41% 46.17 351.34)What #953265 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 #953265, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#953265 Channel Values
How #953265 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 50 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 32% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #953265 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 #953265
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #953265; 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 #953265
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 #953265 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.
#953265#4F4F65#724565#616162#795263#923B3B#93384F#575757Using #953265 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-953265: #953265;background-color: #953265;colors: { 'color-953265': '#953265' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.196, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_953265">#953265</color>fill="#953265"More Pink Colors
#953265 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#953265 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #953265?
#953265 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 50, 101) in RGB and hsl(329, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #953265?
#953265 is rgb(149, 50, 101) — red 149, green 50, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #953265?
#953265 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 32%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #953265 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #953265 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #953265 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #953265 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 24.88, which is visibly different.
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