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#A2017F Color

#A2017F is rgb(162, 1, 127) in RGB, hsl(313, 99%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 22%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2017F
HEX#A2017F
RGBrgb(162, 1, 127)
HSLhsl(313, 99%, 32%)
HSVhsv(313, 99%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 22%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.207 341)
LABlab(36.64% 63.03 -24.17)
LCHlch(36.64% 67.51 339.02)

What #A2017F 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 #A2017F, 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.

#A2017F Channel Values

How #A2017F 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 162 · G 1 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 99% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 99% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 22% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2017F 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 text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2017F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2017F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2017F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A2017F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2017F.

How #A2017F 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#A2017F
Protanopia#46467F
Protanomaly#76367F
Deuteranopia#61617C
Deuteranomaly#804C7D
Tritanopia#9C2E2E
Tritanomaly#9F225A
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2017F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2017f: #A2017F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2017F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2017f': '#A2017F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.004, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_a2017f">#A2017F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2017F"

More Pink Colors

#A2017F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2017F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2017F?

#A2017F is a dark pink — rgb(162, 1, 127) in RGB and hsl(313, 99%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #A2017F?

#A2017F is rgb(162, 1, 127) — red 162, green 1, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2017F?

#A2017F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 22%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2017F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2017F scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2017F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2017F 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.75, which is visibly different.

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