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#96317F Color

#96317F is rgb(150, 49, 127) in RGB, hsl(314, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 15%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96317F
HEX#96317F
RGBrgb(150, 49, 127)
HSLhsl(314, 51%, 39%)
HSVhsv(314, 67%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 15%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.161 338.1)
LABlab(38.33% 49.00 -21.80)
LCHlch(38.33% 53.63 336.02)

What #96317F 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 #96317F, 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.

#96317F Channel Values

How #96317F 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 150 · G 49 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 51% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 67% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 15% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96317F 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 text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96317F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96317F; 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 #96317F

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 #96317F 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#96317F
Protanopia#4F4F7F
Protanomaly#72457F
Deuteranopia#62627D
Deuteranomaly#7A527E
Tritanopia#914141
Tritanomaly#933B60
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #96317F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96317f: #96317F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96317F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96317f': '#96317F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.192, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_96317f">#96317F</color>
SVG fillfill="#96317F"

More Pink Colors

#96317F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96317F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96317F?

#96317F is a dark pink — rgb(150, 49, 127) in RGB and hsl(314, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #96317F?

#96317F is rgb(150, 49, 127) — red 150, green 49, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96317F?

#96317F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 15%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96317F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #96317F scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96317F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96317F 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 18.31, which is visibly different.

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