#974470 Color
#974470 is rgb(151, 68, 112) in RGB, hsl(328, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 26%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974470rgb(151, 68, 112)hsl(328, 38%, 43%)hsv(328, 55%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 26%, 41%)oklch(50.8% 0.123 349.3)lab(41.23% 39.26 -8.12)lch(41.23% 40.09 348.32)What #974470 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 #974470, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974470 Channel Values
How #974470 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 68 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 26% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974470 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 #974470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974470; 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 #974470
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 #974470 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.
#974470#595970#775270#69696E#7E5C6F#944B4B#95485C#616161Using #974470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974470: #974470;background-color: #974470;colors: { 'color-974470': '#974470' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.267, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_974470">#974470</color>fill="#974470"More Pink Colors
#974470 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974470?
#974470 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 68, 112) in RGB and hsl(328, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #974470?
#974470 is rgb(151, 68, 112) — red 151, green 68, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974470?
#974470 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 26%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974470 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974470 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974470 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 22.62, which is visibly different.
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