#A13696 Color
#A13696 is rgb(161, 54, 150) in RGB, hsl(306, 50%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 11.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A13696rgb(161, 54, 150)hsl(306, 50%, 42%)hsv(306, 66%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 37%)oklch(52.2% 0.179 332.2)lab(41.88% 52.88 -30.16)lch(41.88% 60.88 330.31)What #A13696 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 #A13696, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A13696 Channel Values
How #A13696 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 54 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 50% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 66% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 7% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A13696 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.
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Colors That Go With #A13696
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A13696; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A13696
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 #A13696 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.
#A13696#555596#7B4B96#696994#835995#9A4B4B#9D4471#636363Using #A13696 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a13696: #A13696;background-color: #A13696;colors: { 'color-a13696': '#A13696' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.212, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_a13696">#A13696</color>fill="#A13696"More Pink Colors
#A13696 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A13696 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A13696?
#A13696 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(161, 54, 150) in RGB and hsl(306, 50%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.29.
What is the RGB value of #A13696?
#A13696 is rgb(161, 54, 150) — red 161, green 54, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A13696?
#A13696 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A13696 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A13696 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A13696 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A13696 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.02, which is visibly different.
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