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#A04698 Color

#A04698 is rgb(160, 70, 152) in RGB, hsl(305, 39%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A04698
HEX#A04698
RGBrgb(160, 70, 152)
HSLhsl(305, 39%, 45%)
HSVhsv(305, 56%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.157 331)
LABlab(44.40% 46.02 -27.46)
LCHlch(44.40% 53.59 329.17)

What #A04698 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 #A04698, 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.

#A04698 Channel Values

How #A04698 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 70 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 39% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 56% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 5% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04698 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 text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A04698

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04698; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A04698

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 #A04698 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#A04698
Protanopia#5E5E98
Protanomaly#7E5598
Deuteranopia#6E6E96
Deuteranomaly#856197
Tritanopia#995656
Tritanomaly#9C5076
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A04698 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a04698: #A04698;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A04698;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a04698': '#A04698' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.275, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_a04698">#A04698</color>
SVG fillfill="#A04698"

More Pink Colors

#A04698 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A04698 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A04698?

#A04698 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 70, 152) in RGB and hsl(305, 39%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.

What is the RGB value of #A04698?

#A04698 is rgb(160, 70, 152) — red 160, green 70, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A04698?

#A04698 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A04698 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A04698 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A04698 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A04698 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.9, which is visibly different.

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