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#955B78 Color

#955B78 is rgb(149, 91, 120) in RGB, hsl(330, 24%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 19%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#955B78
HEX#955B78
RGBrgb(149, 91, 120)
HSLhsl(330, 24%, 47%)
HSVhsv(330, 39%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 19%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.085 348.9)
LABlab(46.08% 27.52 -5.88)
LCHlch(46.08% 28.14 347.93)

What #955B78 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 #955B78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 6.66Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 7.12Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 7.21Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 8.23Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 8.43Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 12.27

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#955B78 Channel Values

How #955B78 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 91 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 24% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 39% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 19% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955B78 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.

TextWhite text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #955B78

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955B78; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#955B78
Complementary
#5B9578
Analogous
#955B95
Analogous
#955B5B
Triadic
#78955B
Triadic
#5B7895
Split comp.
#5B955B
Split comp.
#5B9595

Tints & Shades of #955B78

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.

Tints

#A66E8A
#B5879E
#C39DB0
#D0B3C2
#DEC9D4
#EEE3E8

Shades

#824F69
#6F4459
#5C384A
#462B38
#331F29
#20131A

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How #955B78 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.

Typical#955B78
Protanopia#686878
Protanomaly#7C6378
Deuteranopia#727276
Deuteranomaly#826A77
Tritanopia#935F5F
Tritanomaly#945E6A
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #955B78 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-955b78: #955B78;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #955B78;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-955b78': '#955B78' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.357, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_955b78">#955B78</color>
SVG fillfill="#955B78"

More Pink Colors

#955B78 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#955B78 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #955B78?

#955B78 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(149, 91, 120) in RGB and hsl(330, 24%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #955B78?

#955B78 is rgb(149, 91, 120) — red 149, green 91, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #955B78?

#955B78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 19%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #955B78 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #955B78 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #955B78 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #955B78 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.04, which is visibly different.

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