#960380 Color
#960380 is rgb(150, 3, 128) in RGB, hsl(309, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 15%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#960380rgb(150, 3, 128)hsl(309, 96%, 30%)hsv(309, 98%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 15%, 41%)oklch(46% 0.201 336.6)lab(34.31% 60.29 -28.65)lch(34.31% 66.75 334.58)What #960380 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 #960380, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#960380 Channel Values
How #960380 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 150 · G 3 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 96% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 98% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 15% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #960380 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 #960380
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #960380; 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 #960380
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 #960380 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.
#960380#414180#6D3280#5A5A7E#77467F#902F2F#92235A#505050Using #960380 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-960380: #960380;background-color: #960380;colors: { 'color-960380': '#960380' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.012, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_960380">#960380</color>fill="#960380"More Pink Colors
#960380 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#960380 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #960380?
#960380 is a dark pink — rgb(150, 3, 128) in RGB and hsl(309, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #960380?
#960380 is rgb(150, 3, 128) — red 150, green 3, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #960380?
#960380 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 15%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #960380 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #960380 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #960380 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #960380 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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