#978295 Color
#978295 is rgb(151, 130, 149) in RGB, hsl(306, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#978295rgb(151, 130, 149)hsl(306, 9%, 55%)hsv(306, 14%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 41%)oklch(63.2% 0.037 329.1)lab(56.79% 10.88 -7.12)lch(56.79% 13.00 326.78)What #978295 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 #978295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#978295 Channel Values
How #978295 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 130 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 9% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 14% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 1% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.53:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978295 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 #978295
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978295; 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 #978295
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 #978295 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.
#978295#868695#8D8495#898994#8F8795#958585#96848B#888888Using #978295 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-978295: #978295;background-color: #978295;colors: { 'color-978295': '#978295' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.510, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_978295">#978295</color>fill="#978295"More Gray Colors
#978295 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#978295 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #978295?
#978295 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(151, 130, 149) in RGB and hsl(306, 9%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #978295?
#978295 is rgb(151, 130, 149) — red 151, green 130, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #978295?
#978295 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #978295 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #978295 scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #978295 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #978295 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.39, which is visibly different.
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