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#971259 Color

#971259 is rgb(151, 18, 89) in RGB, hsl(328, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 41%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#971259
HEX#971259
RGBrgb(151, 18, 89)
HSLhsl(328, 79%, 33%)
HSVhsv(328, 88%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 41%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.173 355.4)
LABlab(33.83% 55.07 -4.51)
LCHlch(33.83% 55.26 355.32)

What #971259 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 #971259, 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.

#971259 Channel Values

How #971259 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 18 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 79% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 88% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 41% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971259 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 text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #971259

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971259; 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 #971259

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 #971259 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#971259
Protanopia#444458
Protanomaly#6F3659
Deuteranopia#5C5C55
Deuteranomaly#784957
Tritanopia#942424
Tritanomaly#951E40
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #971259 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-971259: #971259;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #971259;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-971259': '#971259' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.071, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_971259">#971259</color>
SVG fillfill="#971259"

More Pink Colors

#971259 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#971259 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #971259?

#971259 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 18, 89) in RGB and hsl(328, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #971259?

#971259 is rgb(151, 18, 89) — red 151, green 18, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #971259?

#971259 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 41%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #971259 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #971259 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #971259 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #971259 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 20.74, which is visibly different.

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