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#A60FAE Color

#A60FAE is rgb(166, 15, 174) in RGB, hsl(297, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 91%, 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 8.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A60FAE
HEX#A60FAE
RGBrgb(166, 15, 174)
HSLhsl(297, 84%, 37%)
HSVhsv(297, 91%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 91%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.234 325.8)
LABlab(40.23% 67.10 -47.05)
LCHlch(40.23% 81.96 324.96)

What #A60FAE 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 #A60FAE, 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.

#A60FAE Channel Values

How #A60FAE 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 166 · G 15 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 84% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 91% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A60FAE 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 text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A60FAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A60FAE; 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 #A60FAE

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 #A60FAE 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#A60FAE
Protanopia#4A4AAE
Protanomaly#7A3BAE
Deuteranopia#6565AC
Deuteranomaly#8450AD
Tritanopia#9B4444
Tritanomaly#A0367D
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #A60FAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a60fae: #A60FAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A60FAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a60fae': '#A60FAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.059, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a60fae">#A60FAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A60FAE"

More Pink Colors

#A60FAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A60FAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A60FAE?

#A60FAE is a dark pink — rgb(166, 15, 174) in RGB and hsl(297, 84%, 37%) 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 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #A60FAE?

#A60FAE is rgb(166, 15, 174) — red 166, green 15, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A60FAE?

#A60FAE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 91%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A60FAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A60FAE scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A60FAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A60FAE 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 13.76, which is visibly different.

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