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#A267AD Color

#A267AD is rgb(162, 103, 173) in RGB, hsl(291, 30%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heather (#9E7BB5), visibly different at ΔE 11.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A267AD
HEX#A267AD
RGBrgb(162, 103, 173)
HSLhsl(291, 30%, 54%)
HSVhsv(291, 40%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.122 321.1)
LABlab(52.17% 33.10 -27.80)
LCHlch(52.17% 43.23 319.98)

What #A267AD 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 #A267AD, 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.

#A267AD Channel Values

How #A267AD 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 103 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 30% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 40% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A267AD 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A267AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A267AD; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A267AD

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 #A267AD.

How #A267AD 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#A267AD
Protanopia#7474AD
Protanomaly#896FAD
Deuteranopia#7E7EAC
Deuteranomaly#8E76AC
Tritanopia#9A7373
Tritanomaly#9E6E8E
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A267AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a267ad: #A267AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A267AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a267ad': '#A267AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.404, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_a267ad">#A267AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A267AD"

More Pink Colors

#A267AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A267AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A267AD?

#A267AD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 103, 173) in RGB and hsl(291, 30%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heather (#9E7BB5), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.99.

What is the RGB value of #A267AD?

#A267AD is rgb(162, 103, 173) — red 162, green 103, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A267AD?

#A267AD converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A267AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A267AD scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A267AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A267AD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 22.13, which is visibly different.

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