#971285 Color
#971285 is rgb(151, 18, 133) in RGB, hsl(308, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 12%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#971285rgb(151, 18, 133)hsl(308, 79%, 33%)hsv(308, 88%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 12%, 41%)oklch(47% 0.198 335.1)lab(35.48% 58.92 -29.92)lch(35.48% 66.08 333.08)What #971285 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 #971285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#971285 Channel Values
How #971285 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 12% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971285 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 #971285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971285; 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 #971285
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 #971285 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.
#971285#444485#6F3685#5C5C83#784984#903434#932A5F#535353Using #971285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-971285: #971285;background-color: #971285;colors: { 'color-971285': '#971285' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.071, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_971285">#971285</color>fill="#971285"More Pink Colors
#971285 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#971285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #971285?
#971285 is a dark pink — rgb(151, 18, 133) in RGB and hsl(308, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #971285?
#971285 is rgb(151, 18, 133) — red 151, green 18, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #971285?
#971285 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 12%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #971285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #971285 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #971285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #971285 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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