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#A224AE Color

#A224AE is rgb(162, 36, 174) in RGB, hsl(295, 66%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 79%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A224AE
HEX#A224AE
RGBrgb(162, 36, 174)
HSLhsl(295, 66%, 41%)
HSVhsv(295, 79%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 79%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.219 324.1)
LABlab(41.01% 62.05 -45.87)
LCHlch(41.01% 77.17 323.53)

What #A224AE 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 #A224AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 7.14Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 11.51Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.64Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 13.95Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.31Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.41

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

#A224AE Channel Values

How #A224AE 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 36 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 66% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 79% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A224AE 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 text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A224AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A224AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A224AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A224AE
Complementary
#2FAE24
Analogous
#5D24AE
Analogous
#AE2474
Triadic
#AEA224
Triadic
#24AEA2
Split comp.
#74AE24
Split comp.
#24AE5D

Tints & Shades of #A224AE

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

#C22ACF
#CE49DA
#D76BE1
#E191E8
#EAB3EF
#F4D5F6

Shades

#8E1F98
#771A7F
#63166A
#4F1155
#3B0D3F
#240826

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A224AE.

How #A224AE 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#A224AE
Protanopia#4E4EAE
Protanomaly#7941AE
Deuteranopia#6565AC
Deuteranomaly#8253AD
Tritanopia#974A4A
Tritanomaly#9C3E7F
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #A224AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a224ae: #A224AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A224AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a224ae': '#A224AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.141, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a224ae">#A224AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A224AE"

More Pink Colors

#A224AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A224AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A224AE?

#A224AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 36, 174) in RGB and hsl(295, 66%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #A224AE?

#A224AE is rgb(162, 36, 174) — red 162, green 36, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A224AE?

#A224AE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 79%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A224AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A224AE scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A224AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A224AE 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 11.51, which is visibly different.

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