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#97265E Color

#97265E is rgb(151, 38, 94) in RGB, hsl(330, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 38%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97265E
HEX#97265E
RGBrgb(151, 38, 94)
HSLhsl(330, 60%, 37%)
HSVhsv(330, 75%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 38%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.157 354.9)
LABlab(35.89% 50.17 -4.69)
LCHlch(35.89% 50.38 354.66)

What #97265E 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 #97265E, 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.

#97265E Channel Values

How #97265E 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 38 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 60% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 75% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 38% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.62:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97265E 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 text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97265E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97265E; 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 #97265E

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 #97265E 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#97265E
Protanopia#4A4A5D
Protanomaly#713F5E
Deuteranopia#5F5F5B
Deuteranomaly#7A4E5C
Tritanopia#943131
Tritanomaly#952D47
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #97265E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97265e: #97265E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97265E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97265e': '#97265E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.149, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_97265e">#97265E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97265E"

More Pink Colors

#97265E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97265E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97265E?

#97265E is a dark pink — rgb(151, 38, 94) in RGB and hsl(330, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #97265E?

#97265E is rgb(151, 38, 94) — red 151, green 38, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97265E?

#97265E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 38%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97265E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97265E scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97265E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97265E 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 23.46, which is visibly different.

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