#A61FA8 Color
#A61FA8 is rgb(166, 31, 168) in RGB, hsl(299, 69%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 82%, 0%, 34%) 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 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A61FA8rgb(166, 31, 168)hsl(299, 69%, 39%)hsv(299, 82%, 66%)cmyk(1%, 82%, 0%, 34%)oklch(52.1% 0.22 327.5)lab(40.96% 63.47 -42.33)lch(40.96% 76.29 326.30)What #A61FA8 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 #A61FA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A61FA8 Channel Values
How #A61FA8 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 166 · G 31 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 69% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A61FA8 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.
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Colors That Go With #A61FA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A61FA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A61FA8
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 #A61FA8 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.
#A61FA8#4E4EA8#7B40A8#6767A6#8553A7#9C4646#A03A7A#616161Using #A61FA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a61fa8: #A61FA8;background-color: #A61FA8;colors: { 'color-a61fa8': '#A61FA8' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.122, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_a61fa8">#A61FA8</color>fill="#A61FA8"More Pink Colors
#A61FA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A61FA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A61FA8?
#A61FA8 is a dark pink — rgb(166, 31, 168) in RGB and hsl(299, 69%, 39%) 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 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #A61FA8?
#A61FA8 is rgb(166, 31, 168) — red 166, green 31, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A61FA8?
#A61FA8 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 82%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A61FA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A61FA8 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A61FA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A61FA8 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 10.06, which is visibly different.
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