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#A2169D Color

#A2169D is rgb(162, 22, 157) in RGB, hsl(302, 76%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 3%, 36%) 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 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2169D
HEX#A2169D
RGBrgb(162, 22, 157)
HSLhsl(302, 76%, 36%)
HSVhsv(302, 86%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 3%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.217 329.9)
LABlab(39.00% 63.23 -38.89)
LCHlch(39.00% 74.23 328.40)

What #A2169D 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 #A2169D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 7.47Mauveine#8D029BΔE 8.98Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 9.28Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 11.69Patriarch#800080ΔE 12Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 12.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A2169D Channel Values

How #A2169D 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 22 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 76% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 86% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 3% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.69:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2169D 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 text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2169D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2169D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2169D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2169D
Complementary
#16A21B
Analogous
#6016A2
Analogous
#A21657
Triadic
#9DA216
Triadic
#169DA2
Split comp.
#57A216
Split comp.
#16A260

Tints & Shades of #A2169D

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

#CA1CC4
#E331DD
#E859E4
#ED7DEA
#F3A5F0
#F8CEF7

Shades

#8B1387
#791176
#630D60
#510B4E
#3A0839
#280627

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2169D.

How #A2169D 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#A2169D
Protanopia#4A4A9D
Protanomaly#773B9D
Deuteranopia#63639B
Deuteranomaly#814F9C
Tritanopia#993F3F
Tritanomaly#9D3371
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A2169D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2169d: #A2169D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2169D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2169d': '#A2169D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.086, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_a2169d">#A2169D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2169D"

More Pink Colors

#A2169D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A2169D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2169D?

#A2169D is a dark pink — rgb(162, 22, 157) in RGB and hsl(302, 76%, 36%) 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 7.47.

What is the RGB value of #A2169D?

#A2169D is rgb(162, 22, 157) — red 162, green 22, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2169D?

#A2169D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 3%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2169D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2169D scores 6.69:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2169D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2169D 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 7.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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