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#990572 Color

#990572 is rgb(153, 5, 114) in RGB, hsl(316, 94%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 25%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#990572
HEX#990572
RGBrgb(153, 5, 114)
HSLhsl(316, 94%, 31%)
HSVhsv(316, 97%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 25%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.193 343.6)
LABlab(34.43% 59.41 -19.60)
LCHlch(34.43% 62.56 341.74)

What #990572 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 #990572, 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.

#990572 Channel Values

How #990572 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 153 · G 5 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 94% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 97% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 25% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #990572 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 text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #990572

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #990572; 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 #990572

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 #990572 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#990572
Protanopia#434372
Protanomaly#703472
Deuteranopia#5C5C6F
Deuteranomaly#794870
Tritanopia#942929
Tritanomaly#962050
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #990572 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-990572: #990572;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #990572;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-990572': '#990572' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.020, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_990572">#990572</color>
SVG fillfill="#990572"

More Pink Colors

#990572 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#990572 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #990572?

#990572 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 5, 114) in RGB and hsl(316, 94%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #990572?

#990572 is rgb(153, 5, 114) — red 153, green 5, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #990572?

#990572 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 25%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #990572 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #990572 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #990572 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #990572 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.79, which is visibly different.

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