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#A41FAD Color

#A41FAD is rgb(164, 31, 173) in RGB, hsl(296, 70%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 82%, 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 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A41FAD
HEX#A41FAD
RGBrgb(164, 31, 173)
HSLhsl(296, 70%, 40%)
HSVhsv(296, 82%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.223 325.2)
LABlab(40.86% 63.63 -45.49)
LCHlch(40.86% 78.22 324.44)

What #A41FAD 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 #A41FAD, 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.

#A41FAD Channel Values

How #A41FAD 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 31 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 70% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 82% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A41FAD 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 text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A41FAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A41FAD; 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 #A41FAD

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 #A41FAD 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#A41FAD
Protanopia#4D4DAD
Protanomaly#7A3FAD
Deuteranopia#6666AB
Deuteranomaly#8352AC
Tritanopia#994848
Tritanomaly#9E3B7D
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #A41FAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a41fad: #A41FAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A41FAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a41fad': '#A41FAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.122, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_a41fad">#A41FAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A41FAD"

More Pink Colors

#A41FAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A41FAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A41FAD?

#A41FAD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 31, 173) in RGB and hsl(296, 70%, 40%) 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 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #A41FAD?

#A41FAD is rgb(164, 31, 173) — red 164, green 31, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A41FAD?

#A41FAD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A41FAD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A41FAD scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A41FAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A41FAD 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 11.62, which is visibly different.

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