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#A424A8 Color

#A424A8 is rgb(164, 36, 168) in RGB, hsl(298, 65%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 79%, 0%, 34%) 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 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A424A8
HEX#A424A8
RGBrgb(164, 36, 168)
HSLhsl(298, 65%, 40%)
HSVhsv(298, 79%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 79%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.215 326.8)
LABlab(41.05% 61.76 -42.20)
LCHlch(41.05% 74.80 325.65)

What #A424A8 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 #A424A8, 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.

#A424A8 Channel Values

How #A424A8 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 36 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 65% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 79% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A424A8 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 text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A424A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A424A8; 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 #A424A8

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 #A424A8 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#A424A8
Protanopia#4F4FA8
Protanomaly#7A42A8
Deuteranopia#6767A6
Deuteranomaly#8454A7
Tritanopia#9A4848
Tritanomaly#9E3D7A
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #A424A8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a424a8: #A424A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A424A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a424a8': '#A424A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.141, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_a424a8">#A424A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#A424A8"

More Pink Colors

#A424A8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A424A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A424A8?

#A424A8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 36, 168) in RGB and hsl(298, 65%, 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 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #A424A8?

#A424A8 is rgb(164, 36, 168) — red 164, green 36, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A424A8?

#A424A8 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 79%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A424A8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A424A8 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A424A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A424A8 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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