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#A11B98 Color

#A11B98 is rgb(161, 27, 152) in RGB, hsl(304, 71%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 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.

#A11B98
HEX#A11B98
RGBrgb(161, 27, 152)
HSLhsl(304, 71%, 37%)
HSVhsv(304, 83%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 6%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.209 331.4)
LABlab(38.93% 61.43 -35.99)
LCHlch(38.93% 71.19 329.64)

What #A11B98 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 #A11B98, 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.

#A11B98 Channel Values

How #A11B98 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 27 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 71% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 83% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 6% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.72:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A11B98 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 text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A11B98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A11B98; 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 #A11B98

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 #A11B98 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#A11B98
Protanopia#4B4B98
Protanomaly#773D98
Deuteranopia#636396
Deuteranomaly#805097
Tritanopia#993F3F
Tritanomaly#9C346E
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A11B98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a11b98: #A11B98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A11B98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a11b98': '#A11B98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.106, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_a11b98">#A11B98</color>
SVG fillfill="#A11B98"

More Pink Colors

#A11B98 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A11B98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A11B98?

#A11B98 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 27, 152) in RGB and hsl(304, 71%, 37%) 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 #A11B98?

#A11B98 is rgb(161, 27, 152) — red 161, green 27, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A11B98?

#A11B98 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 6%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A11B98 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A11B98 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A11B98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A11B98 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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