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#A232AE Color

#A232AE is rgb(162, 50, 174) in RGB, hsl(294, 55%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 71%, 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 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A232AE
HEX#A232AE
RGBrgb(162, 50, 174)
HSLhsl(294, 55%, 44%)
HSVhsv(294, 71%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 71%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.204 323.7)
LABlab(42.60% 57.68 -43.34)
LCHlch(42.60% 72.15 323.08)

What #A232AE 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 #A232AE, 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.

#A232AE Channel Values

How #A232AE 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 50 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 55% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 71% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A232AE 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 text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A232AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A232AE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A232AE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A232AE.

How #A232AE 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#A232AE
Protanopia#5454AE
Protanomaly#7B48AE
Deuteranopia#6969AC
Deuteranomaly#8458AD
Tritanopia#975050
Tritanomaly#9C4681
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #A232AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a232ae: #A232AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A232AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a232ae': '#A232AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.196, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a232ae">#A232AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A232AE"

More Pink Colors

#A232AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A232AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A232AE?

#A232AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 50, 174) in RGB and hsl(294, 55%, 44%) 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 9.92.

What is the RGB value of #A232AE?

#A232AE is rgb(162, 50, 174) — red 162, green 50, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A232AE?

#A232AE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 71%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A232AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A232AE scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A232AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A232AE 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 11.35, which is visibly different.

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