#971F9E Color
#971F9E is rgb(151, 31, 158) in RGB, hsl(297, 67%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 80%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#971F9Ergb(151, 31, 158)hsl(297, 67%, 37%)hsv(297, 80%, 62%)cmyk(4%, 80%, 0%, 38%)oklch(49.2% 0.206 325.6)lab(37.74% 58.90 -41.65)lch(37.74% 72.13 324.73)What #971F9E 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 #971F9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#971F9E Channel Values
How #971F9E 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 31 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 67% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 80% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #971F9E 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 #971F9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #971F9E; 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 #971F9E
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 #971F9E 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.
#971F9E#48489E#703B9E#5E5E9C#794C9D#8D4242#913772#595959Using #971F9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-971f9e: #971F9E;background-color: #971F9E;colors: { 'color-971f9e': '#971F9E' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.122, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_971f9e">#971F9E</color>fill="#971F9E"More Pink Colors
#971F9E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#971F9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #971F9E?
#971F9E is a dark pink — rgb(151, 31, 158) in RGB and hsl(297, 67%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #971F9E?
#971F9E is rgb(151, 31, 158) — red 151, green 31, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #971F9E?
#971F9E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 80%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #971F9E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #971F9E scores 6.99:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #971F9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #971F9E 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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