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#97609A Color

#97609A is rgb(151, 96, 154) in RGB, hsl(297, 23%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 38%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97609A
HEX#97609A
RGBrgb(151, 96, 154)
HSLhsl(297, 23%, 49%)
HSVhsv(297, 38%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 38%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.107 325.1)
LABlab(48.55% 30.15 -22.40)
LCHlch(48.55% 37.56 323.40)

What #97609A 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 #97609A, 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.

#97609A Channel Values

How #97609A 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 96 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 23% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 38% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97609A 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97609A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97609A; 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 #97609A

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 #97609A 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#97609A
Protanopia#6C6C9A
Protanomaly#7F679A
Deuteranopia#767699
Deuteranomaly#846E99
Tritanopia#916A6A
Tritanomaly#936680
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #97609A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97609a: #97609A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97609A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97609a': '#97609A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.376, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_97609a">#97609A</color>
SVG fillfill="#97609A"

More Pink Colors

#97609A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97609A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97609A?

#97609A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 96, 154) in RGB and hsl(297, 23%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #97609A?

#97609A is rgb(151, 96, 154) — red 151, green 96, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97609A?

#97609A converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 38%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97609A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97609A scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97609A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97609A 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 24.8, which is visibly different.

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