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#A216BB Color

#A216BB is rgb(162, 22, 187) in RGB, hsl(291, 79%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 88%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A216BB
HEX#A216BB
RGBrgb(162, 22, 187)
HSLhsl(291, 79%, 41%)
HSVhsv(291, 88%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 88%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.239 320.5)
LABlab(40.62% 66.83 -54.17)
LCHlch(40.62% 86.03 320.97)

What #A216BB 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 #A216BB, 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.

#A216BB Channel Values

How #A216BB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 79% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 88% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A216BB 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 text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A216BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A216BB; 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 #A216BB

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 #A216BB 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#A216BB
Protanopia#4A4ABB
Protanomaly#773BBB
Deuteranopia#6363B9
Deuteranomaly#814FBA
Tritanopia#954B4B
Tritanomaly#9A3C87
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #A216BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a216bb: #A216BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A216BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a216bb': '#A216BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.086, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_a216bb">#A216BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A216BB"

More Pink Colors

#A216BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A216BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A216BB?

#A216BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 22, 187) in RGB and hsl(291, 79%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #A216BB?

#A216BB is rgb(162, 22, 187) — red 162, green 22, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A216BB?

#A216BB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 88%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A216BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A216BB scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A216BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A216BB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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