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#970251 Color

#970251 is rgb(151, 2, 81) in RGB, hsl(328, 97%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 46%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#970251
HEX#970251
RGBrgb(151, 2, 81)
HSLhsl(328, 97%, 30%)
HSVhsv(328, 99%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 46%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.178 358.6)
LABlab(32.76% 56.89 -0.83)
LCHlch(32.76% 56.90 359.16)

What #970251 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 #970251, 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.

#970251 Channel Values

How #970251 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 151 · G 2 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 97% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 99% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 46% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #970251 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 text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #970251

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #970251; 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 #970251

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #970251.

How #970251 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#970251
Protanopia#414150
Protanomaly#6E3251
Deuteranopia#5A5A4D
Deuteranomaly#77464E
Tritanopia#951B1B
Tritanomaly#961438
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #970251 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-970251: #970251;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #970251;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-970251': '#970251' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.008, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_970251">#970251</color>
SVG fillfill="#970251"

More Pink Colors

#970251 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#970251 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #970251?

#970251 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 2, 81) in RGB and hsl(328, 97%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #970251?

#970251 is rgb(151, 2, 81) — red 151, green 2, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #970251?

#970251 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 46%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #970251 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #970251 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #970251 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #970251 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 22.13, which is visibly different.

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