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#A10C97 Color

#A10C97 is rgb(161, 12, 151) in RGB, hsl(304, 86%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 6%, 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 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A10C97
HEX#A10C97
RGBrgb(161, 12, 151)
HSLhsl(304, 86%, 34%)
HSVhsv(304, 93%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 6%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.217 331.7)
LABlab(37.97% 63.90 -36.90)
LCHlch(37.97% 73.79 329.99)

What #A10C97 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 #A10C97, 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.

#A10C97 Channel Values

How #A10C97 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 12 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 86% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 93% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 6% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A10C97 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 text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A10C97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A10C97; 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 #A10C97

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 #A10C97 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#A10C97
Protanopia#474797
Protanomaly#763897
Deuteranopia#616195
Deuteranomaly#804D96
Tritanopia#993A3A
Tritanomaly#9C2E6C
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #A10C97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a10c97: #A10C97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A10C97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a10c97': '#A10C97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.047, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_a10c97">#A10C97</color>
SVG fillfill="#A10C97"

More Pink Colors

#A10C97 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A10C97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A10C97?

#A10C97 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 12, 151) in RGB and hsl(304, 86%, 34%) 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 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #A10C97?

#A10C97 is rgb(161, 12, 151) — red 161, green 12, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A10C97?

#A10C97 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 6%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A10C97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A10C97 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A10C97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A10C97 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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