#961396 Color
#961396 is rgb(150, 19, 150) in RGB, hsl(300, 78%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#961396rgb(150, 19, 150)hsl(300, 78%, 33%)hsv(300, 87%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 41%)oklch(47.9% 0.208 328.2)lab(36.18% 60.39 -39.28)lch(36.18% 72.04 326.96)What #961396 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 #961396, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#961396 Channel Values
How #961396 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 19 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 78% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 87% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #961396 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 #961396
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #961396; 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 #961396
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 #961396 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.
#961396#444496#6E3696#5B5B94#774995#8D3B3B#91306B#555555Using #961396 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-961396: #961396;background-color: #961396;colors: { 'color-961396': '#961396' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.075, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_961396">#961396</color>fill="#961396"More Pink Colors
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#961396 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #961396?
#961396 is a dark pink — rgb(150, 19, 150) in RGB and hsl(300, 78%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #961396?
#961396 is rgb(150, 19, 150) — red 150, green 19, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #961396?
#961396 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #961396 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #961396 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #961396 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #961396 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.84, which is very hard to tell apart.
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