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#98578B Color

#98578B is rgb(152, 87, 139) in RGB, hsl(312, 27%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98578B
HEX#98578B
RGBrgb(152, 87, 139)
HSLhsl(312, 27%, 47%)
HSVhsv(312, 43%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.11 334.7)
LABlab(46.16% 33.18 -17.12)
LCHlch(46.16% 37.34 332.71)

What #98578B 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 #98578B, 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.

#98578B Channel Values

How #98578B 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 87 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 27% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 43% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 9% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98578B 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 text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98578B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98578B; 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 #98578B

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 #98578B 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#98578B
Protanopia#66668B
Protanomaly#7D608B
Deuteranopia#727289
Deuteranomaly#83688A
Tritanopia#936060
Tritanomaly#955C73
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #98578B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98578b: #98578B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98578B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98578b': '#98578B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.341, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_98578b">#98578B</color>
SVG fillfill="#98578B"

More Pink Colors

#98578B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98578B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98578B?

#98578B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(152, 87, 139) in RGB and hsl(312, 27%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #98578B?

#98578B is rgb(152, 87, 139) — red 152, green 87, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98578B?

#98578B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98578B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #98578B scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98578B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98578B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.51, which is a different colour altogether.

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