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#970778 Color

#970778 is rgb(151, 7, 120) in RGB, hsl(313, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 21%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#970778
HEX#970778
RGBrgb(151, 7, 120)
HSLhsl(313, 91%, 31%)
HSVhsv(313, 95%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 21%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.195 340.3)
LABlab(34.35% 59.24 -23.56)
LCHlch(34.35% 63.75 338.31)

What #970778 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 #970778, 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.

#970778 Channel Values

How #970778 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 7 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 91% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 95% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 21% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #970778 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 text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #970778

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #970778; 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 #970778

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 #970778.

How #970778 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#970778
Protanopia#424278
Protanomaly#6E3378
Deuteranopia#5B5B75
Deuteranomaly#774776
Tritanopia#922C2C
Tritanomaly#942255
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #970778 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-970778: #970778;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #970778;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-970778': '#970778' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.027, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_970778">#970778</color>
SVG fillfill="#970778"

More Pink Colors

#970778 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#970778 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #970778?

#970778 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 7, 120) in RGB and hsl(313, 91%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.

What is the RGB value of #970778?

#970778 is rgb(151, 7, 120) — red 151, green 7, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #970778?

#970778 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 21%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #970778 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #970778 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #970778 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #970778 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 13.92, which is visibly different.

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