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#A40481 Color

#A40481 is rgb(164, 4, 129) in RGB, hsl(313, 95%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), visibly different at ΔE 10.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A40481
HEX#A40481
RGBrgb(164, 4, 129)
HSLhsl(313, 95%, 33%)
HSVhsv(313, 98%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.208 340.9)
LABlab(37.26% 63.30 -24.43)
LCHlch(37.26% 67.85 338.89)

What #A40481 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 #A40481, 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.

#A40481 Channel Values

How #A40481 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 164 · G 4 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 95% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 98% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 21% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A40481 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 text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A40481

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A40481; 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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Tints & Shades of #A40481

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

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How #A40481 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#A40481
Protanopia#484881
Protanomaly#783881
Deuteranopia#63637E
Deuteranomaly#824D7F
Tritanopia#9E2F2F
Tritanomaly#A1245B
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A40481 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a40481: #A40481;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A40481;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a40481': '#A40481' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.016, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_a40481">#A40481</color>
SVG fillfill="#A40481"

More Pink Colors

#A40481 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A40481 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A40481?

#A40481 is a dark pink — rgb(164, 4, 129) in RGB and hsl(313, 95%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.69.

What is the RGB value of #A40481?

#A40481 is rgb(164, 4, 129) — red 164, green 4, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A40481?

#A40481 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A40481 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A40481 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A40481 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A40481 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.47, which is visibly different.

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