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#A3439B Color

#A3439B is rgb(163, 67, 155) in RGB, hsl(305, 42%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3439B
HEX#A3439B
RGBrgb(163, 67, 155)
HSLhsl(305, 42%, 45%)
HSVhsv(305, 59%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.166 330.9)
LABlab(44.46% 48.67 -29.12)
LCHlch(44.46% 56.72 329.11)

What #A3439B 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 #A3439B, 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.

#A3439B Channel Values

How #A3439B 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 67 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 42% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 59% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 5% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3439B 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 text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3439B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3439B; 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 #A3439B

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 #A3439B 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#A3439B
Protanopia#5D5D9B
Protanomaly#7F549B
Deuteranopia#6F6F99
Deuteranomaly#87609A
Tritanopia#9C5555
Tritanomaly#9F4E77
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #A3439B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3439b: #A3439B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3439B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3439b': '#A3439B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.263, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_a3439b">#A3439B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3439B"

More Pink Colors

#A3439B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3439B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3439B?

#A3439B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 67, 155) in RGB and hsl(305, 42%, 45%) 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 10.54.

What is the RGB value of #A3439B?

#A3439B is rgb(163, 67, 155) — red 163, green 67, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3439B?

#A3439B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3439B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A3439B scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3439B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3439B 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.03, which is visibly different.

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