#A260AF Color

#A260AF is rgb(162, 96, 175) in RGB, hsl(290, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A260AF

HEX#A260AF

RGBrgb(162, 96, 175)

HSLhsl(290, 33%, 53%)

HSVhsv(290, 45%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.136 320.8)

LABlab(50.71% 37.08 -31.21)

LCHlch(50.71% 48.46 319.91)

What #A260AF 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 #A260AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.62 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.39 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.43 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.03 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 14.56 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.64

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

#A260AF Channel Values

How #A260AF 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 96 · B 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 290° · S 33% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 290° · S 45% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A260AF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A260AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A260AF; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A260AF

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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Shades

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How #A260AF 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#A260AF

Protanopia#6F6FAF

Protanomaly#8669AF

Deuteranopia#7B7BAE

Deuteranomaly#8C71AE

Tritanopia#9A6E6E

Tritanomaly#9D698D

Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #A260AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a260af: #A260AF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A260AF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a260af': '#A260AF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.376, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="color_a260af">#A260AF</color>

SVG fillfill="#A260AF"

More Pink Colors

#A260AF 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

#A260AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A260AF?

#A260AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 96, 175) in RGB and hsl(290, 33%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.62.

What is the RGB value of #A260AF?

#A260AF is rgb(162, 96, 175) — red 162, green 96, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A260AF?

#A260AF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A260AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A260AF scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A260AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A260AF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 19.74, which is visibly different.

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