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#A23AA6 Color

#A23AA6 is rgb(162, 58, 166) in RGB, hsl(298, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 65%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A23AA6
HEX#A23AA6
RGBrgb(162, 58, 166)
HSLhsl(298, 48%, 44%)
HSVhsv(298, 65%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 65%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.188 326.3)
LABlab(43.34% 53.61 -37.44)
LCHlch(43.34% 65.39 325.07)

What #A23AA6 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 #A23AA6, 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.

#A23AA6 Channel Values

How #A23AA6 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 58 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 48% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 65% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A23AA6 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 text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A23AA6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A23AA6; 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 #A23AA6

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 #A23AA6 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#A23AA6
Protanopia#5858A6
Protanomaly#7C4DA6
Deuteranopia#6B6BA4
Deuteranomaly#855BA5
Tritanopia#995252
Tritanomaly#9D4A7D
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #A23AA6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a23aa6: #A23AA6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A23AA6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a23aa6': '#A23AA6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.227, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_a23aa6">#A23AA6</color>
SVG fillfill="#A23AA6"

More Pink Colors

#A23AA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A23AA6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A23AA6?

#A23AA6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 58, 166) in RGB and hsl(298, 48%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.

What is the RGB value of #A23AA6?

#A23AA6 is rgb(162, 58, 166) — red 162, green 58, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A23AA6?

#A23AA6 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 65%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A23AA6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A23AA6 scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A23AA6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A23AA6 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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