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#993361 Color

#993361 is rgb(153, 51, 97) in RGB, hsl(333, 50%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 37%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#993361
HEX#993361
RGBrgb(153, 51, 97)
HSLhsl(333, 50%, 40%)
HSVhsv(333, 67%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 37%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.143 356)
LABlab(38.17% 46.17 -3.21)
LCHlch(38.17% 46.28 356.02)

What #993361 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 #993361, 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.

#993361 Channel Values

How #993361 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 51 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 50% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 67% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 37% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993361 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 text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #993361

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993361; 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 #993361

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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Shades

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How #993361 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#993361
Protanopia#515160
Protanomaly#754761
Deuteranopia#64645E
Deuteranomaly#7D545F
Tritanopia#973B3B
Tritanomaly#98384D
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #993361 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-993361: #993361;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #993361;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-993361': '#993361' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.200, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_993361">#993361</color>
SVG fillfill="#993361"

More Pink Colors

#993361 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#993361 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #993361?

#993361 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(153, 51, 97) in RGB and hsl(333, 50%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #993361?

#993361 is rgb(153, 51, 97) — red 153, green 51, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #993361?

#993361 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 37%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #993361 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #993361 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #993361 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #993361 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 23.18, which is visibly different.

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