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#A1129C Color

#A1129C is rgb(161, 18, 156) in RGB, hsl(302, 80%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1129C
HEX#A1129C
RGBrgb(161, 18, 156)
HSLhsl(302, 80%, 35%)
HSVhsv(302, 89%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.218 330)
LABlab(38.51% 63.59 -39.07)
LCHlch(38.51% 74.63 328.44)

What #A1129C 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 #A1129C, 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.

#A1129C Channel Values

How #A1129C 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 18 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 80% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 89% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 3% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1129C 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 text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1129C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1129C; 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 #A1129C

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 #A1129C 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#A1129C
Protanopia#49499C
Protanomaly#763A9C
Deuteranopia#62629A
Deuteranomaly#804E9B
Tritanopia#983D3D
Tritanomaly#9C3170
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #A1129C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1129c: #A1129C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1129C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1129c': '#A1129C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.071, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_a1129c">#A1129C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1129C"

More Pink Colors

#A1129C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1129C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1129C?

#A1129C is a dark pink — rgb(161, 18, 156) in RGB and hsl(302, 80%, 35%) 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 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #A1129C?

#A1129C is rgb(161, 18, 156) — red 161, green 18, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1129C?

#A1129C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1129C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A1129C scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1129C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1129C 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 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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