Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79)

The hex code for Maximum Red Purple is #A63A79. It is rgb(166, 58, 121) in RGB, hsl(325, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 27%, 35%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#A63A79

RGBrgb(166, 58, 121)

HSLhsl(325, 48%, 44%)

HSVhsv(325, 65%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 27%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.157 347.9)

LABlab(42.27% 49.62 -11.80)

LCHlch(42.27% 51.00 346.62)

Colors Closest to Maximum Red Purple

Maximum Red Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 5.11 Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 6.36 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 7.53 Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 7.58 Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 9.27 Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 9.43

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#A63A79 Channel Values

How Maximum Red Purple 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 58 · B 121	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 325° · S 48% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 325° · S 65% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 65% · Y 27% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Maximum Red Purple 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 text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Maximum Red Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Maximum Red Purple; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Maximum Red Purple

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

Shades

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How Maximum Red Purple 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#A63A79

Protanopia#595979

Protanomaly#7F4E79

Deuteranopia#6D6D76

Deuteranomaly#885D77

Tritanopia#A24646

Tritanomaly#A4415E

Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #A63A79 in Code

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

CSS custom property--maximum-red-purple: #A63A79;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A63A79;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'maximum-red-purple': '#A63A79' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.227, blue: 0.475)

Android XML<color name="maximum_red_purple">#A63A79</color>

SVG fillfill="#A63A79"

More Pink Colors

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

a80054 a50b5e a8005a a50036 a800b7 a43482 a93da9 a3004c aa4069 a2006d aa98a9 a00955 c30b4e cf6ba9 dec9de e854e8 f287cb f9d7f9 ff00c6 ff69b4 ffccff 420042 66023c 86608e

#A63A79 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Maximum Red Purple?

The hex code for Maximum Red Purple is #A63A79. That is rgb(166, 58, 121) in RGB, hsl(325, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 27%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A63A79?

#A63A79 is rgb(166, 58, 121) — red 166, green 58, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A63A79?

#A63A79 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 27%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A63A79 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A63A79 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A63A79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A63A79 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.28, which is visibly different.

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