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#A30AAE Color

#A30AAE is rgb(163, 10, 174) in RGB, hsl(296, 89%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 94%, 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 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A30AAE
HEX#A30AAE
RGBrgb(163, 10, 174)
HSLhsl(296, 89%, 36%)
HSVhsv(296, 94%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 94%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.235 324.8)
LABlab(39.47% 67.11 -48.32)
LCHlch(39.47% 82.69 324.25)

What #A30AAE 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 #A30AAE, 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.

#A30AAE Channel Values

How #A30AAE 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 163 · G 10 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 89% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 94% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A30AAE 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 text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A30AAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A30AAE; 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 #A30AAE

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 #A30AAE 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#A30AAE
Protanopia#4848AE
Protanomaly#7738AE
Deuteranopia#6262AC
Deuteranomaly#814DAD
Tritanopia#984343
Tritanomaly#9C347C
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #A30AAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a30aae: #A30AAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A30AAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a30aae': '#A30AAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.039, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a30aae">#A30AAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A30AAE"

More Pink Colors

#A30AAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A30AAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A30AAE?

#A30AAE is a dark pink — rgb(163, 10, 174) in RGB and hsl(296, 89%, 36%) 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 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #A30AAE?

#A30AAE is rgb(163, 10, 174) — red 163, green 10, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A30AAE?

#A30AAE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 94%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A30AAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A30AAE scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A30AAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A30AAE 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 14.19, which is visibly different.

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