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#A546AA Color

#A546AA is rgb(165, 70, 170) in RGB, hsl(297, 42%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 59%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A546AA
HEX#A546AA
RGBrgb(165, 70, 170)
HSLhsl(297, 42%, 47%)
HSVhsv(297, 59%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 59%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.176 325.6)
LABlab(45.91% 49.92 -35.73)
LCHlch(45.91% 61.39 324.41)

What #A546AA 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 #A546AA, 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.

#A546AA Channel Values

How #A546AA 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 165 · G 70 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 42% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 59% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A546AA 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A546AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A546AA; 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 #A546AA

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 #A546AA 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#A546AA
Protanopia#5F5FAA
Protanomaly#8156AA
Deuteranopia#7171A8
Deuteranomaly#8963A9
Tritanopia#9C5B5B
Tritanomaly#A05382
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A546AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a546aa: #A546AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A546AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a546aa': '#A546AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.275, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a546aa">#A546AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A546AA"

More Pink Colors

#A546AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A546AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A546AA?

#A546AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 70, 170) in RGB and hsl(297, 42%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #A546AA?

#A546AA is rgb(165, 70, 170) — red 165, green 70, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A546AA?

#A546AA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 59%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A546AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A546AA scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A546AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A546AA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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