#955B95 Color

#955B95 is rgb(149, 91, 149) in RGB, hsl(300, 24%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#955B95

HEX#955B95

RGBrgb(149, 91, 149)

HSLhsl(300, 24%, 47%)

HSVhsv(300, 39%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.11 326.9)

LABlab(46.99% 31.39 -21.85)

LCHlch(46.99% 38.25 325.16)

What #955B95 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 #955B95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 5.51 French Lilac#86608EΔE 9.61 Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 10.42 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.33 Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 12.02 Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 13.29

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#955B95 Channel Values

How #955B95 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 91 · B 149	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 24% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 39% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955B95 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #955B95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955B95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #955B95

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 #955B95 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#955B95

Protanopia#686895

Protanomaly#7C6395

Deuteranopia#727294

Deuteranomaly#826A94

Tritanopia#8F6565

Tritanomaly#92617B

Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #955B95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-955b95: #955B95;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #955B95;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-955b95': '#955B95' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.357, blue: 0.584)

Android XML<color name="color_955b95">#955B95</color>

SVG fillfill="#955B95"

More Pink Colors

#955B95 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

963d7f 941494 990033 941063 990066 940094 990099 915f6d 992572 915c83 993366 914e75 aa98a9 c71585 d24b78 e085dd eb00eb f400a1 fc0fc0 ff1dce ff85ff ffdbff 4d0218 6c0277

#955B95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #955B95?

#955B95 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(149, 91, 149) in RGB and hsl(300, 24%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #955B95?

#955B95 is rgb(149, 91, 149) — red 149, green 91, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #955B95?

#955B95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #955B95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #955B95 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #955B95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #955B95 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 26.36, which is a different colour altogether.

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