#9700A8 Color
#9700A8 is rgb(151, 0, 168) in RGB, hsl(294, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 100%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9700A8rgb(151, 0, 168)hsl(294, 100%, 33%)hsv(294, 100%, 66%)cmyk(10%, 100%, 0%, 34%)oklch(48.6% 0.23 322.7)lab(36.48% 65.25 -49.67)lch(36.48% 82.00 322.72)What #9700A8 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 #9700A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9700A8 Channel Values
How #9700A8 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 151 · G 0 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 100% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 100% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9700A8 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 #9700A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9700A8; 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 #9700A8
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 #9700A8 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.
#9700A8#4141A8#6E32A8#5A5AA6#7746A7#8B3F3F#903078#565656Using #9700A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9700a8: #9700A8;background-color: #9700A8;colors: { 'color-9700a8': '#9700A8' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.000, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_9700a8">#9700A8</color>fill="#9700A8"More Pink Colors
#9700A8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9700A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9700A8?
#9700A8 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 0, 168) in RGB and hsl(294, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #9700A8?
#9700A8 is rgb(151, 0, 168) — red 151, green 0, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9700A8?
#9700A8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 100%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9700A8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9700A8 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9700A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9700A8 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 13.13, which is visibly different.
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