#973575 Color
#973575 is rgb(151, 53, 117) in RGB, hsl(321, 48%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 23%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#973575rgb(151, 53, 117)hsl(321, 48%, 40%)hsv(321, 65%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 23%, 41%)oklch(49% 0.15 343.9)lab(38.75% 46.60 -14.93)lch(38.75% 48.93 342.23)What #973575 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 #973575, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#973575 Channel Values
How #973575 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 53 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 48% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 65% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 23% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #973575 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 #973575
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #973575; 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 #973575
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 #973575 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.
#973575#515175#744775#646473#7B5574#934141#953D5A#5B5B5BUsing #973575 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-973575: #973575;background-color: #973575;colors: { 'color-973575': '#973575' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.208, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_973575">#973575</color>fill="#973575"More Pink Colors
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#973575 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #973575?
#973575 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 53, 117) in RGB and hsl(321, 48%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #973575?
#973575 is rgb(151, 53, 117) — red 151, green 53, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #973575?
#973575 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 23%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #973575 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #973575 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #973575 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #973575 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 23.86, which is visibly different.
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