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#981FA3 Color

#981FA3 is rgb(152, 31, 163) in RGB, hsl(295, 68%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#981FA3
HEX#981FA3
RGBrgb(152, 31, 163)
HSLhsl(295, 68%, 38%)
HSVhsv(295, 81%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.21 324.3)
LABlab(38.18% 59.75 -43.94)
LCHlch(38.18% 74.17 323.67)

What #981FA3 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 #981FA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 5.13Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 7.85Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 10.19Patriarch#800080ΔE 11.99Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 12.44Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#981FA3 Channel Values

How #981FA3 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 152 · G 31 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 68% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 81% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #981FA3 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 text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #981FA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #981FA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #981FA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#981FA3
Complementary
#2AA31F
Analogous
#561FA3
Analogous
#A31F6C
Triadic
#A3981F
Triadic
#1FA398
Split comp.
#6CA31F
Split comp.
#1FA356

Tints & Shades of #981FA3

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.

Tints

#BC26C9
#CD3EDA
#D765E2
#E087E8
#EAAEEF
#F3D0F6

Shades

#841B8D
#701778
#5C1363
#4C1051
#380B3C
#240727

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #981FA3.

How #981FA3 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#981FA3
Protanopia#4848A3
Protanomaly#713BA3
Deuteranopia#5E5EA1
Deuteranomaly#7A4DA2
Tritanopia#8E4444
Tritanomaly#923976
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #981FA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-981fa3: #981FA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #981FA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-981fa3': '#981FA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.122, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_981fa3">#981FA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#981FA3"

More Pink Colors

#981FA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#981FA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #981FA3?

#981FA3 is a dark pink — rgb(152, 31, 163) in RGB and hsl(295, 68%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #981FA3?

#981FA3 is rgb(152, 31, 163) — red 152, green 31, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #981FA3?

#981FA3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #981FA3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #981FA3 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #981FA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #981FA3 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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