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#974983 Color

#974983 is rgb(151, 73, 131) in RGB, hsl(315, 35%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 13%, 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 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#974983
HEX#974983
RGBrgb(151, 73, 131)
HSLhsl(315, 35%, 44%)
HSVhsv(315, 52%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 13%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.127 338)
LABlab(42.82% 38.98 -17.37)
LCHlch(42.82% 42.68 335.98)

What #974983 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 #974983, 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.

#974983 Channel Values

How #974983 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 73 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 35% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 52% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 13% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974983 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 text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #974983

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974983; 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 #974983

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 #974983 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#974983
Protanopia#5C5C83
Protanomaly#785583
Deuteranopia#6B6B81
Deuteranomaly#7F5F82
Tritanopia#925353
Tritanomaly#944F6A
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #974983 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-974983: #974983;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #974983;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-974983': '#974983' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.286, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_974983">#974983</color>
SVG fillfill="#974983"

More Pink Colors

#974983 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#974983 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #974983?

#974983 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 73, 131) in RGB and hsl(315, 35%, 44%) 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 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #974983?

#974983 is rgb(151, 73, 131) — red 151, green 73, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #974983?

#974983 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 13%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #974983 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #974983 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #974983 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #974983 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 26.71, which is a different colour altogether.

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