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#97077D Color

#97077D is rgb(151, 7, 125) in RGB, hsl(311, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 17%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97077D
HEX#97077D
RGBrgb(151, 7, 125)
HSLhsl(311, 91%, 31%)
HSVhsv(311, 95%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 17%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.198 338.2)
LABlab(34.56% 59.71 -26.37)
LCHlch(34.56% 65.27 336.18)

What #97077D 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 #97077D, 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.

#97077D Channel Values

How #97077D 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 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 91% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 95% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 17% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97077D 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 text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97077D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97077D; 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 #97077D

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 #97077D 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#97077D
Protanopia#42427D
Protanomaly#6E337D
Deuteranopia#5B5B7B
Deuteranomaly#77477C
Tritanopia#912E2E
Tritanomaly#942458
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #97077D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97077d: #97077D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97077D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97077d': '#97077D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.027, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_97077d">#97077D</color>
SVG fillfill="#97077D"

More Pink Colors

#97077D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97077D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97077D?

#97077D is a dark pink — rgb(151, 7, 125) in RGB and hsl(311, 91%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.48.

What is the RGB value of #97077D?

#97077D is rgb(151, 7, 125) — red 151, green 7, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97077D?

#97077D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 17%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97077D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97077D scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97077D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97077D 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 11.63, which is visibly different.

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