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#A117A1 Color

#A117A1 is rgb(161, 23, 161) in RGB, hsl(300, 75%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A117A1
HEX#A117A1
RGBrgb(161, 23, 161)
HSLhsl(300, 75%, 36%)
HSVhsv(300, 86%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.218 328.2)
LABlab(39.08% 63.27 -41.19)
LCHlch(39.08% 75.50 326.94)

What #A117A1 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 #A117A1, 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.

#A117A1 Channel Values

How #A117A1 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 23 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 75% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 86% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A117A1 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 text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A117A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A117A1; 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 #A117A1

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 #A117A1 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#A117A1
Protanopia#4A4AA1
Protanomaly#773BA1
Deuteranopia#63639F
Deuteranomaly#804FA0
Tritanopia#984141
Tritanomaly#9B3474
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A117A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a117a1: #A117A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A117A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a117a1': '#A117A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.090, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_a117a1">#A117A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A117A1"

More Pink Colors

#A117A1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A117A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A117A1?

#A117A1 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 23, 161) in RGB and hsl(300, 75%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #A117A1?

#A117A1 is rgb(161, 23, 161) — red 161, green 23, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A117A1?

#A117A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A117A1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A117A1 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A117A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A117A1 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 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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