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#A6309E Color

#A6309E is rgb(166, 48, 158) in RGB, hsl(304, 55%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 5%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6309E
HEX#A6309E
RGBrgb(166, 48, 158)
HSLhsl(304, 55%, 42%)
HSVhsv(304, 71%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 5%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.196 330.9)
LABlab(42.27% 57.37 -34.28)
LCHlch(42.27% 66.84 329.14)

What #A6309E 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 #A6309E, 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.

#A6309E Channel Values

How #A6309E 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 48 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 55% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 71% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 5% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6309E 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 text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6309E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6309E; 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 #A6309E

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 #A6309E 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#A6309E
Protanopia#54549E
Protanomaly#7D489E
Deuteranopia#6B6B9C
Deuteranomaly#86599D
Tritanopia#9E4A4A
Tritanomaly#A14175
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A6309E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6309e: #A6309E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6309E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6309e': '#A6309E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.188, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_a6309e">#A6309E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6309E"

More Pink Colors

#A6309E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6309E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6309E?

#A6309E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 48, 158) in RGB and hsl(304, 55%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #A6309E?

#A6309E is rgb(166, 48, 158) — red 166, green 48, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6309E?

#A6309E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 5%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6309E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6309E scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6309E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6309E 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 10.87, which is visibly different.

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