#971166 Color
#971166 is rgb(151, 17, 102) in RGB, hsl(322, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 32%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#971166rgb(151, 17, 102)hsl(322, 80%, 33%)hsv(322, 89%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 32%, 41%)oklch(45.4% 0.18 348.8)lab(34.18% 56.24 -12.38)lch(34.18% 57.58 347.59)What #971166 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 #971166, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#971166 Channel Values
How #971166 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 17 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 322° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 322° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 32% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971166 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 #971166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971166; 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 #971166
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 #971166 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.
#971166#444465#6F3666#5C5C63#784964#932828#952149#505050Using #971166 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-971166: #971166;background-color: #971166;colors: { 'color-971166': '#971166' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.067, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_971166">#971166</color>fill="#971166"More Pink Colors
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#971166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #971166?
#971166 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 17, 102) in RGB and hsl(322, 80%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #971166?
#971166 is rgb(151, 17, 102) — red 151, green 17, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #971166?
#971166 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 32%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #971166 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #971166 scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #971166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #971166 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 17.36, which is visibly different.
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