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#A00EBE Color

#A00EBE is rgb(160, 14, 190) in RGB, hsl(290, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 93%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A00EBE
HEX#A00EBE
RGBrgb(160, 14, 190)
HSLhsl(290, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(290, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 93%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.244 319.1)
LABlab(40.01% 68.05 -56.93)
LCHlch(40.01% 88.72 320.09)

What #A00EBE 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 #A00EBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.06Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 8.08Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.34Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.03Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.56French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.41

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

#A00EBE Channel Values

How #A00EBE 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 14 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A00EBE 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 text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A00EBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A00EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A00EBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A00EBE
Complementary
#2CBE0E
Analogous
#490EBE
Analogous
#BE0E83
Triadic
#BEA00E
Triadic
#0EBEA0
Split comp.
#83BE0E
Split comp.
#0EBE49

Tints & Shades of #A00EBE

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

#C111E4
#D033F0
#D959F3
#E27FF5
#EAA5F8
#F4D0FB

Shades

#8C0CA6
#780B8E
#640977
#4C075A
#380542
#24032B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A00EBE.

How #A00EBE 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#A00EBE
Protanopia#4747BE
Protanomaly#7538BE
Deuteranopia#6161BC
Deuteranomaly#7F4DBD
Tritanopia#924A4A
Tritanomaly#983A88
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A00EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a00ebe: #A00EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A00EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a00ebe': '#A00EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.055, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a00ebe">#A00EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A00EBE"

More Pink Colors

#A00EBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A00EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A00EBE?

#A00EBE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 14, 190) in RGB and hsl(290, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #A00EBE?

#A00EBE is rgb(160, 14, 190) — red 160, green 14, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A00EBE?

#A00EBE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 93%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A00EBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A00EBE scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A00EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A00EBE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.