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#97537C Color

#97537C is rgb(151, 83, 124) in RGB, hsl(324, 29%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97537C
HEX#97537C
RGBrgb(151, 83, 124)
HSLhsl(324, 29%, 46%)
HSVhsv(324, 45%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.104 344.2)
LABlab(44.67% 33.01 -10.34)
LCHlch(44.67% 34.59 342.61)

What #97537C 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 #97537C, 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.

#97537C Channel Values

How #97537C 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 83 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 29% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 45% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 18% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.46:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97537C 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 text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97537C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97537C; 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 #97537C

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 #97537C 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#97537C
Protanopia#63637C
Protanomaly#7B5D7C
Deuteranopia#6F6F7A
Deuteranomaly#81657B
Tritanopia#945959
Tritanomaly#955769
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #97537C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97537c: #97537C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97537C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97537c': '#97537C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.325, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_97537c">#97537C</color>
SVG fillfill="#97537C"

More Pink Colors

#97537C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97537C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97537C?

#97537C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 83, 124) in RGB and hsl(324, 29%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.

What is the RGB value of #97537C?

#97537C is rgb(151, 83, 124) — red 151, green 83, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97537C?

#97537C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97537C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97537C scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97537C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97537C 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 23.46, which is visibly different.

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