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#981FA8 Color

#981FA8 is rgb(152, 31, 168) in RGB, hsl(293, 69%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 82%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#981FA8
HEX#981FA8
RGBrgb(152, 31, 168)
HSLhsl(293, 69%, 39%)
HSVhsv(293, 82%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 82%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.214 322.6)
LABlab(38.45% 60.39 -46.50)
LCHlch(38.45% 76.22 322.40)

What #981FA8 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 #981FA8, 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.

#981FA8 Channel Values

How #981FA8 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 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 69% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 82% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #981FA8 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 text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #981FA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #981FA8; 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 #981FA8

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 #981FA8 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#981FA8
Protanopia#4848A8
Protanomaly#713BA8
Deuteranopia#5E5EA6
Deuteranomaly#7A4DA7
Tritanopia#8D4646
Tritanomaly#913A7A
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #981FA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-981fa8: #981FA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #981FA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-981fa8': '#981FA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.122, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_981fa8">#981FA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#981FA8"

More Pink Colors

#981FA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#981FA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #981FA8?

#981FA8 is a dark pink — rgb(152, 31, 168) in RGB and hsl(293, 69%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #981FA8?

#981FA8 is rgb(152, 31, 168) — red 152, green 31, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #981FA8?

#981FA8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 82%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #981FA8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #981FA8 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #981FA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #981FA8 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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