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#957581 Color

#957581 is rgb(149, 117, 129) in RGB, hsl(338, 13%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#957581
HEX#957581
RGBrgb(149, 117, 129)
HSLhsl(338, 13%, 52%)
HSVhsv(338, 21%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.043 354.1)
LABlab(52.70% 14.41 -1.56)
LCHlch(52.70% 14.50 353.84)

What #957581 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 #957581, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#957581 Channel Values

How #957581 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 117 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 13% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 21% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 13% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957581 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #957581

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957581; 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 #957581

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 #957581 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#957581
Protanopia#7B7B81
Protanomaly#867981
Deuteranopia#818180
Deuteranomaly#897C80
Tritanopia#947777
Tritanomaly#94767B
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #957581 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-957581: #957581;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #957581;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-957581': '#957581' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.459, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_957581">#957581</color>
SVG fillfill="#957581"

More Pink Colors

#957581 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#957581 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #957581?

#957581 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(149, 117, 129) in RGB and hsl(338, 13%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #957581?

#957581 is rgb(149, 117, 129) — red 149, green 117, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #957581?

#957581 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #957581 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #957581 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #957581 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #957581 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 14.33, which is visibly different.

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