#974495 Color
#974495 is rgb(151, 68, 149) in RGB, hsl(301, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 1%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974495rgb(151, 68, 149)hsl(301, 38%, 43%)hsv(301, 55%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 1%, 41%)oklch(52.4% 0.151 328.4)lab(42.54% 43.75 -28.68)lch(42.54% 52.31 326.76)What #974495 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 #974495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974495 Channel Values
How #974495 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 1% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974495 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 #974495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974495; 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 #974495
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 #974495 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.
#974495#595995#775295#696993#7E5C94#905454#934E74#656565Using #974495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974495: #974495;background-color: #974495;colors: { 'color-974495': '#974495' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.267, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_974495">#974495</color>fill="#974495"More Pink Colors
#974495 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974495?
#974495 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 68, 149) in RGB and hsl(301, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.09.
What is the RGB value of #974495?
#974495 is rgb(151, 68, 149) — red 151, green 68, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974495?
#974495 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 1%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974495 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974495 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974495 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.39, which is visibly different.
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