#980BB7 Color
#980BB7 is rgb(152, 11, 183) in RGB, hsl(289, 89%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#980BB7rgb(152, 11, 183)hsl(289, 89%, 38%)hsv(289, 94%, 72%)cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 28%)oklch(50.1% 0.237 318.4)lab(38.02% 66.06 -56.11)lch(38.02% 86.67 319.65)What #980BB7 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 #980BB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#980BB7 Channel Values
How #980BB7 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 152 · G 11 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 89% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 94% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #980BB7 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 #980BB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #980BB7; 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 #980BB7
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 #980BB7 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.
#980BB7#4343B7#6F35B7#5C5CB5#7848B6#8A4747#903883#5A5A5AUsing #980BB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-980bb7: #980BB7;background-color: #980BB7;colors: { 'color-980bb7': '#980BB7' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.043, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_980bb7">#980BB7</color>fill="#980BB7"More Purple Colors
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#980BB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #980BB7?
#980BB7 is a dark purple — rgb(152, 11, 183) in RGB and hsl(289, 89%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #980BB7?
#980BB7 is rgb(152, 11, 183) — red 152, green 11, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #980BB7?
#980BB7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #980BB7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #980BB7 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #980BB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #980BB7 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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