#971275 Color
#971275 is rgb(151, 18, 117) in RGB, hsl(315, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 23%, 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 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#971275rgb(151, 18, 117)hsl(315, 79%, 33%)hsv(315, 88%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 23%, 41%)oklch(46.1% 0.187 341.9)lab(34.80% 57.35 -20.97)lch(34.80% 61.07 339.92)What #971275 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 #971275, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#971275 Channel Values
How #971275 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 18 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 23% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971275 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 #971275
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971275; 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 #971275
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 #971275 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.
#971275#444475#6F3675#5C5C72#784973#922E2E#942654#515151Using #971275 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-971275: #971275;background-color: #971275;colors: { 'color-971275': '#971275' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.071, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_971275">#971275</color>fill="#971275"More Pink Colors
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#971275 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #971275?
#971275 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 18, 117) in RGB and hsl(315, 79%, 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 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #971275?
#971275 is rgb(151, 18, 117) — red 151, green 18, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #971275?
#971275 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 23%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #971275 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #971275 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #971275 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #971275 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 16.2, which is visibly different.
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