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#96458F Color

#96458F is rgb(150, 69, 143) in RGB, hsl(305, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96458F
HEX#96458F
RGBrgb(150, 69, 143)
HSLhsl(305, 37%, 43%)
HSVhsv(305, 54%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.144 330.8)
LABlab(42.33% 42.15 -25.39)
LCHlch(42.33% 49.21 328.93)

What #96458F 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 #96458F, 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.

#96458F Channel Values

How #96458F 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 69 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 37% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 54% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 5% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.92:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96458F 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 text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96458F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96458F; 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 #96458F

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 #96458F 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#96458F
Protanopia#5A5A8F
Protanomaly#77528F
Deuteranopia#69698D
Deuteranomaly#7D5C8E
Tritanopia#905353
Tritanomaly#924E70
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #96458F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96458f: #96458F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96458F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96458f': '#96458F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.271, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_96458f">#96458F</color>
SVG fillfill="#96458F"

More Pink Colors

#96458F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96458F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96458F?

#96458F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(150, 69, 143) in RGB and hsl(305, 37%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #96458F?

#96458F is rgb(150, 69, 143) — red 150, green 69, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96458F?

#96458F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96458F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #96458F scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96458F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96458F 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 21.76, which is visibly different.

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