#96318A Color
#96318A is rgb(150, 49, 138) in RGB, hsl(307, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 8%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#96318Argb(150, 49, 138)hsl(307, 51%, 39%)hsv(307, 67%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 8%, 41%)oklch(49.4% 0.17 332.9)lab(38.77% 50.28 -27.87)lch(38.77% 57.49 331.00)What #96318A 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 #96318A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#96318A Channel Values
How #96318A 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 49 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 8% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96318A 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 #96318A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96318A; 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 #96318A
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 #96318A 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.
#96318A#4F4F8A#72458A#626288#7A5289#8F4545#923E67#5B5B5BUsing #96318A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-96318a: #96318A;background-color: #96318A;colors: { 'color-96318a': '#96318A' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.192, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_96318a">#96318A</color>fill="#96318A"More Pink Colors
#96318A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#96318A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #96318A?
#96318A is a dark pink — rgb(150, 49, 138) in RGB and hsl(307, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.
What is the RGB value of #96318A?
#96318A is rgb(150, 49, 138) — red 150, green 49, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #96318A?
#96318A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 8%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #96318A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #96318A scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #96318A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #96318A 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 13.69, which is visibly different.
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