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#A00393 Color

#A00393 is rgb(160, 3, 147) in RGB, hsl(305, 96%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 8%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A00393
HEX#A00393
RGBrgb(160, 3, 147)
HSLhsl(305, 96%, 32%)
HSVhsv(305, 98%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 8%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.218 332.8)
LABlab(37.22% 64.29 -35.66)
LCHlch(37.22% 73.52 330.98)

What #A00393 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 #A00393, 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.

#A00393 Channel Values

How #A00393 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 160 · G 3 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 96% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 98% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 8% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A00393 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 text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A00393

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A00393; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A00393

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 #A00393 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#A00393
Protanopia#464693
Protanomaly#753693
Deuteranopia#606091
Deuteranomaly#7F4B92
Tritanopia#983737
Tritanomaly#9B2A68
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A00393 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a00393: #A00393;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A00393;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a00393': '#A00393' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.012, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_a00393">#A00393</color>
SVG fillfill="#A00393"

More Pink Colors

#A00393 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A00393 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A00393?

#A00393 is a dark pink — rgb(160, 3, 147) in RGB and hsl(305, 96%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #A00393?

#A00393 is rgb(160, 3, 147) — red 160, green 3, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A00393?

#A00393 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 8%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A00393 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A00393 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A00393 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A00393 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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