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#97447A Color

#97447A is rgb(151, 68, 122) in RGB, hsl(321, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 19%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97447A
HEX#97447A
RGBrgb(151, 68, 122)
HSLhsl(321, 38%, 43%)
HSVhsv(321, 55%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 19%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.129 342.9)
LABlab(41.55% 40.36 -13.80)
LCHlch(41.55% 42.65 341.12)

What #97447A 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 #97447A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 6.26Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 8.99Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 9.05Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.5Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 10.37Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 10.87

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

#97447A Channel Values

How #97447A 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 68 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 38% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 55% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 19% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97447A 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 text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97447A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97447A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97447A
Complementary
#449761
Analogous
#8B4497
Analogous
#974450
Triadic
#7A9744
Triadic
#447A97
Split comp.
#509744
Split comp.
#44978B

Tints & Shades of #97447A

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

#B25390
#BE6FA2
#CB8BB4
#D6A4C4
#E3C0D6
#EFDCE8

Shades

#823A69
#71335B
#5B294A
#4A213C
#35182B
#23101C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97447A.

How #97447A 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#97447A
Protanopia#59597A
Protanomaly#77527A
Deuteranopia#696978
Deuteranomaly#7E5C79
Tritanopia#934D4D
Tritanomaly#954A62
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #97447A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97447a: #97447A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97447A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97447a': '#97447A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.267, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_97447a">#97447A</color>
SVG fillfill="#97447A"

More Pink Colors

#97447A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#97447A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97447A?

#97447A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 68, 122) in RGB and hsl(321, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #97447A?

#97447A is rgb(151, 68, 122) — red 151, green 68, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97447A?

#97447A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 19%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97447A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97447A scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97447A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97447A 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 25.01, which is a different colour altogether.

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