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#A1027E Color

#A1027E is rgb(161, 2, 126) in RGB, hsl(313, 98%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 22%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), visibly different at ΔE 10. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1027E
HEX#A1027E
RGBrgb(161, 2, 126)
HSLhsl(313, 98%, 32%)
HSVhsv(313, 99%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 22%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.206 341.1)
LABlab(36.44% 62.61 -23.89)
LCHlch(36.44% 67.01 339.12)

What #A1027E 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 #A1027E, 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.

#A1027E Channel Values

How #A1027E 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 161 · G 2 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 98% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 99% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 22% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1027E 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 text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1027E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1027E; 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 #A1027E

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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How #A1027E 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#A1027E
Protanopia#46467E
Protanomaly#75367E
Deuteranopia#61617B
Deuteranomaly#7F4B7C
Tritanopia#9B2E2E
Tritanomaly#9E2259
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #A1027E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1027e: #A1027E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1027E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1027e': '#A1027E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.008, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_a1027e">#A1027E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1027E"

More Pink Colors

#A1027E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1027E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1027E?

#A1027E is a dark pink — rgb(161, 2, 126) in RGB and hsl(313, 98%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #A1027E?

#A1027E is rgb(161, 2, 126) — red 161, green 2, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1027E?

#A1027E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 22%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1027E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A1027E scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1027E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1027E 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 14.87, which is visibly different.

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