#983496 Color
#983496 is rgb(152, 52, 150) in RGB, hsl(301, 49%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 1%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#983496rgb(152, 52, 150)hsl(301, 49%, 40%)hsv(301, 66%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 1%, 40%)oklch(50.7% 0.177 328.6)lab(40.08% 51.16 -33.11)lch(40.08% 60.94 327.09)What #983496 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 #983496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#983496 Channel Values
How #983496 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 52 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 49% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 66% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 1% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #983496 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 #983496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #983496; 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 #983496
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 #983496 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.
#983496#515196#744796#646494#7C5595#904A4A#934270#5F5F5FUsing #983496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-983496: #983496;background-color: #983496;colors: { 'color-983496': '#983496' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.204, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_983496">#983496</color>fill="#983496"More Pink Colors
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#983496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #983496?
#983496 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(152, 52, 150) in RGB and hsl(301, 49%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.89.
What is the RGB value of #983496?
#983496 is rgb(152, 52, 150) — red 152, green 52, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #983496?
#983496 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 1%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #983496 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #983496 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #983496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #983496 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.94, which is visibly different.
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