#A42CAF Color

#A42CAF is rgb(164, 44, 175) in RGB, hsl(295, 60%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 75%, 0%, 31%) 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 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A42CAF

HEX#A42CAF

RGBrgb(164, 44, 175)

HSLhsl(295, 60%, 43%)

HSVhsv(295, 75%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 75%, 0%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.213 324.3)

LABlab(42.25% 60.30 -44.46)

LCHlch(42.25% 74.92 323.60)

What #A42CAF 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 #A42CAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 8.61 Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 11.44 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.66 Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 13.58 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.17 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A42CAF Channel Values

How #A42CAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 164 · G 44 · B 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 295° · S 60% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 295° · S 75% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A42CAF 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 text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A42CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A42CAF; 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 #A42CAF

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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Shades

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How #A42CAF 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#A42CAF

Protanopia#5252AF

Protanomaly#7B46AF

Deuteranopia#6868AD

Deuteranomaly#8456AE

Tritanopia#994E4E

Tritanomaly#9E4380

Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A42CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a42caf: #A42CAF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A42CAF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a42caf': '#A42CAF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.173, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="color_a42caf">#A42CAF</color>

SVG fillfill="#A42CAF"

More Pink Colors

#A42CAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#A42CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A42CAF?

#A42CAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 44, 175) in RGB and hsl(295, 60%, 43%) 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 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #A42CAF?

#A42CAF is rgb(164, 44, 175) — red 164, green 44, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A42CAF?

#A42CAF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 75%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A42CAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A42CAF scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A42CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A42CAF 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 11.44, which is visibly different.

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