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#A41E89 Color

#A41E89 is rgb(164, 30, 137) in RGB, hsl(312, 69%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A41E89
HEX#A41E89
RGBrgb(164, 30, 137)
HSLhsl(312, 69%, 38%)
HSVhsv(312, 82%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.198 338.1)
LABlab(39.08% 59.86 -26.55)
LCHlch(39.08% 65.48 336.08)

What #A41E89 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 #A41E89, 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.

#A41E89 Channel Values

How #A41E89 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 30 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 69% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 82% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 16% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.72:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A41E89 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 text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A41E89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A41E89; 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 #A41E89

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 #A41E89 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#A41E89
Protanopia#4D4D89
Protanomaly#7A3F89
Deuteranopia#656586
Deuteranomaly#835287
Tritanopia#9E3A3A
Tritanomaly#A03163
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A41E89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a41e89: #A41E89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A41E89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a41e89': '#A41E89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.118, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_a41e89">#A41E89</color>
SVG fillfill="#A41E89"

More Pink Colors

#A41E89 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A41E89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A41E89?

#A41E89 is a dark pink — rgb(164, 30, 137) in RGB and hsl(312, 69%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.22.

What is the RGB value of #A41E89?

#A41E89 is rgb(164, 30, 137) — red 164, green 30, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A41E89?

#A41E89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A41E89 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A41E89 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A41E89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A41E89 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 13.67, which is visibly different.

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