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#971ABC Color

#971ABC is rgb(151, 26, 188) in RGB, hsl(286, 76%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#971ABC
HEX#971ABC
RGBrgb(151, 26, 188)
HSLhsl(286, 76%, 42%)
HSVhsv(286, 86%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.233 316.3)
LABlab(39.03% 64.05 -57.44)
LCHlch(39.03% 86.03 318.12)

What #971ABC 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 #971ABC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 5.37Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.44Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.45Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.7French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.04Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#971ABC Channel Values

How #971ABC 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 26 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 76% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 86% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971ABC 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 text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #971ABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971ABC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#971ABC
Complementary
#40BC1A
Analogous
#451ABC
Analogous
#BC1A91
Triadic
#BC971A
Triadic
#1ABC97
Split comp.
#91BC1A
Split comp.
#1ABC45

Tints & Shades of #971ABC

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.

Tints

#B31FE0
#BF43E5
#CB66EA
#D88AEF
#E4AEF4
#F0D2F9

Shades

#8517A6
#6F138B
#5D1075
#480C5A
#360943
#200628

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #971ABC.

How #971ABC 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#971ABC
Protanopia#4646BC
Protanomaly#7039BC
Deuteranopia#5D5DBB
Deuteranomaly#784BBB
Tritanopia#884C4C
Tritanomaly#8E3E88
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #971ABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-971abc: #971ABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #971ABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-971abc': '#971ABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.102, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_971abc">#971ABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#971ABC"

More Purple Colors

#971ABC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#971ABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #971ABC?

#971ABC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 26, 188) in RGB and hsl(286, 76%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #971ABC?

#971ABC is rgb(151, 26, 188) — red 151, green 26, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #971ABC?

#971ABC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #971ABC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #971ABC scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #971ABC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #971ABC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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