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#A61EBE Color

#A61EBE is rgb(166, 30, 190) in RGB, hsl(291, 73%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 84%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A61EBE
HEX#A61EBE
RGBrgb(166, 30, 190)
HSLhsl(291, 73%, 43%)
HSVhsv(291, 84%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 84%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.237 320.8)
LABlab(42.06% 66.42 -53.57)
LCHlch(42.06% 85.33 321.11)

What #A61EBE 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 #A61EBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.08Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.6Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.09Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.09Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.41Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 17.19

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

#A61EBE Channel Values

How #A61EBE 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 30 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 73% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 84% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A61EBE 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 text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A61EBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A61EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A61EBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A61EBE
Complementary
#36BE1E
Analogous
#561EBE
Analogous
#BE1E86
Triadic
#BEA61E
Triadic
#1EBEA6
Split comp.
#86BE1E
Split comp.
#1EBE56

Tints & Shades of #A61EBE

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.

Tints

#C227DD
#CC4AE3
#D66DE8
#DF8CED
#E9B0F3
#F3D3F8

Shades

#8F19A3
#7B168D
#641273
#510E5D
#3A0A42
#27072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A61EBE.

How #A61EBE 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#A61EBE
Protanopia#4E4EBE
Protanomaly#7B40BE
Deuteranopia#6767BC
Deuteranomaly#8553BD
Tritanopia#994E4E
Tritanomaly#9E4089
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A61EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a61ebe: #A61EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A61EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a61ebe': '#A61EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.118, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a61ebe">#A61EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A61EBE"

More Pink Colors

#A61EBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A61EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A61EBE?

#A61EBE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 30, 190) in RGB and hsl(291, 73%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #A61EBE?

#A61EBE is rgb(166, 30, 190) — red 166, green 30, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A61EBE?

#A61EBE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 84%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A61EBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A61EBE scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A61EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A61EBE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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