Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F)

The hex code for Violet (Crayola) is #963D7F. It is rgb(150, 61, 127) in RGB, hsl(316, 42%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 15%, 41%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#963D7F

RGBrgb(150, 61, 127)

HSLhsl(316, 42%, 41%)

HSVhsv(316, 59%, 59%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 15%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.144 338.8)

LABlab(40.28% 43.89 -18.82)

LCHlch(40.28% 47.75 336.80)

Colors Closest to Violet (Crayola)

Violet (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 5.64 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 8.45 Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.27 Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 9.98 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 10.92 Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 12.73

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#963D7F Channel Values

How Violet (Crayola) 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 61 · B 127	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 316° · S 42% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 316° · S 59% · V 59%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 59% · Y 15% · K 41%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Violet (Crayola) 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 text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Violet (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Violet (Crayola); 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Violet (Crayola)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Violet (Crayola) 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#963D7F

Protanopia#55557F

Protanomaly#754C7F

Deuteranopia#66667D

Deuteranomaly#7C587E

Tritanopia#914949

Tritanomaly#934563

Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #963D7F in Code

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

CSS custom property--violet-crayola: #963D7F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #963D7F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'violet-crayola': '#963D7F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.239, blue: 0.498)

Android XML<color name="violet_crayola">#963D7F</color>

SVG fillfill="#963D7F"

More Pink Colors

Violet (Crayola) sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

990033 955b95 990066 941494 990099 941063 992572 940094 993366 915f6d 993399 915c83 ab1273 c74375 d39bcb e12afb eb42ad f49ac2 fc5a8d ff1fff ff94c9 2e051f 5a3844 7a007a

#963D7F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Violet (Crayola)?

The hex code for Violet (Crayola) is #963D7F. That is rgb(150, 61, 127) in RGB, hsl(316, 42%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 15%, 41%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #963D7F?

#963D7F is rgb(150, 61, 127) — red 150, green 61, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #963D7F?

#963D7F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 15%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #963D7F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #963D7F scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #963D7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #963D7F 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 23.81, which is visibly different.

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