#A220BC Color

#A220BC is rgb(162, 32, 188) in RGB, hsl(290, 71%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 83%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A220BC

HEX#A220BC

RGBrgb(162, 32, 188)

HSLhsl(290, 71%, 43%)

HSVhsv(290, 83%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 83%, 0%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.233 319.9)

LABlab(41.41% 64.88 -53.48)

LCHlch(41.41% 84.08 320.50)

What #A220BC 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 #A220BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.8 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.19 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.77 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 11.05 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.48 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.63

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

#A220BC Channel Values

How #A220BC 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 32 · B 188	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 290° · S 71% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 290° · S 83% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 14% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A220BC 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 text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A220BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A220BC; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A220BC

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

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How #A220BC 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#A220BC

Protanopia#4D4DBC

Protanomaly#783FBC

Deuteranopia#6565BA

Deuteranomaly#8251BB

Tritanopia#954E4E

Tritanomaly#9A4088

Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #A220BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a220bc: #A220BC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A220BC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a220bc': '#A220BC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.125, blue: 0.737)

Android XML<color name="color_a220bc">#A220BC</color>

SVG fillfill="#A220BC"

More Pink Colors

#A220BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#A220BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A220BC?

#A220BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 32, 188) in RGB and hsl(290, 71%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #A220BC?

#A220BC is rgb(162, 32, 188) — red 162, green 32, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A220BC?

#A220BC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 83%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A220BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A220BC scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A220BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A220BC 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 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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