#975E85 Color
#975E85 is rgb(151, 94, 133) in RGB, hsl(319, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975E85rgb(151, 94, 133)hsl(319, 23%, 48%)hsv(319, 38%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 41%)oklch(55.8% 0.091 339.5)lab(47.41% 28.29 -11.67)lch(47.41% 30.60 337.58)What #975E85 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 #975E85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975E85 Channel Values
How #975E85 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 94 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 319° · S 23% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 319° · S 38% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 12% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975E85 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 #975E85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975E85; 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 #975E85
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 #975E85 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.
#975E85#6B6B85#7F6685#757584#846C84#936464#956273#707070Using #975E85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975e85: #975E85;background-color: #975E85;colors: { 'color-975e85': '#975E85' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.369, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_975e85">#975E85</color>fill="#975E85"More Pink Colors
#975E85 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975E85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975E85?
#975E85 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 94, 133) in RGB and hsl(319, 23%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #975E85?
#975E85 is rgb(151, 94, 133) — red 151, green 94, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975E85?
#975E85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975E85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975E85 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975E85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975E85 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 25.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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