#A21A95 Color
#A21A95 is rgb(162, 26, 149) in RGB, hsl(306, 72%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 8%, 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 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A21A95rgb(162, 26, 149)hsl(306, 72%, 37%)hsv(306, 84%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 84%, 8%, 36%)oklch(50.1% 0.208 332.8)lab(38.90% 61.55 -34.20)lch(38.90% 70.41 330.94)What #A21A95 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 #A21A95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A21A95 Channel Values
How #A21A95 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 162 · G 26 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 72% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 84% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 84% · Y 8% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A21A95 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 #A21A95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A21A95; 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 #A21A95
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 #A21A95 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.
#A21A95#4B4B95#783D95#646493#815094#9A3D3D#9D326B#5C5C5CUsing #A21A95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a21a95: #A21A95;background-color: #A21A95;colors: { 'color-a21a95': '#A21A95' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.102, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_a21a95">#A21A95</color>fill="#A21A95"More Pink Colors
#A21A95 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A21A95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A21A95?
#A21A95 is a dark pink — rgb(162, 26, 149) in RGB and hsl(306, 72%, 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #A21A95?
#A21A95 is rgb(162, 26, 149) — red 162, green 26, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A21A95?
#A21A95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 8%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A21A95 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A21A95 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A21A95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A21A95 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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