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#A45196 Color

#A45196 is rgb(164, 81, 150) in RGB, hsl(310, 34%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A45196
HEX#A45196
RGBrgb(164, 81, 150)
HSLhsl(310, 34%, 48%)
HSVhsv(310, 51%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.14 334)
LABlab(46.98% 41.81 -22.23)
LCHlch(46.98% 47.35 331.99)

What #A45196 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 #A45196, 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.

#A45196 Channel Values

How #A45196 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 81 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 34% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 51% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 9% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45196 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 text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A45196

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45196; 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 #A45196

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 #A45196 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#A45196
Protanopia#666696
Protanomaly#835E96
Deuteranopia#757594
Deuteranomaly#8A6895
Tritanopia#9E5D5D
Tritanomaly#A15978
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A45196 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a45196: #A45196;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A45196;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a45196': '#A45196' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.318, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_a45196">#A45196</color>
SVG fillfill="#A45196"

More Pink Colors

#A45196 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A45196 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A45196?

#A45196 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 81, 150) in RGB and hsl(310, 34%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #A45196?

#A45196 is rgb(164, 81, 150) — red 164, green 81, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A45196?

#A45196 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A45196 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A45196 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A45196 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A45196 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 22.43, which is visibly different.

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