Traffic Purple (#992572)

The hex code for Traffic Purple is #992572. It is rgb(153, 37, 114) in RGB, hsl(320, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 25%, 40%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#992572

HEX#992572

RGBrgb(153, 37, 114)

HSLhsl(320, 61%, 37%)

HSVhsv(320, 76%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 25%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.17 344.9)

LABlab(36.81% 52.81 -15.97)

LCHlch(36.81% 55.17 343.18)

Colors Closest to Traffic Purple

Traffic Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 5.36 Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 7.58 Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 8.96 Flirt#A2006DΔE 9.13 Fandango#B53389ΔE 9.56 Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 9.65

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

#992572 Channel Values

How Traffic Purple 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 153 · G 37 · B 114	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 320° · S 61% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 320° · S 76% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 76% · Y 25% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Traffic Purple 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 text7.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Traffic Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Traffic Purple; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Traffic Purple

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

Shades

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How Traffic Purple 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#992572

Protanopia#4B4B72

Protanomaly#723F72

Deuteranopia#60606F

Deuteranomaly#7B4F70

Tritanopia#953636

Tritanomaly#963054

Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #992572 in Code

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

CSS custom property--traffic-purple: #992572;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #992572;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'traffic-purple': '#992572' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.145, blue: 0.447)

Android XML<color name="traffic_purple">#992572</color>

SVG fillfill="#992572"

More Pink Colors

Traffic Purple sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

993366 990099 993399 990066 996699 990033 997a8d 963d7f 9e0035 955b95 9e299a 941494 ae98aa c8b7c9 d65282 e2d0e2 ecdfec f56fa1 fccee8 ff33a0 ffa6c9 341334 610061 7f2e7f

#992572 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Traffic Purple?

The hex code for Traffic Purple is #992572. That is rgb(153, 37, 114) in RGB, hsl(320, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 25%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #992572?

#992572 is rgb(153, 37, 114) — red 153, green 37, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #992572?

#992572 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 25%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #992572 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #992572 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #992572 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #992572 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 18.83, which is visibly different.

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