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#A63CAA Color

#A63CAA is rgb(166, 60, 170) in RGB, hsl(298, 48%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 65%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A63CAA
HEX#A63CAA
RGBrgb(166, 60, 170)
HSLhsl(298, 48%, 45%)
HSVhsv(298, 65%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 65%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.191 326.3)
LABlab(44.46% 54.42 -37.98)
LCHlch(44.46% 66.37 325.09)

What #A63CAA 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 #A63CAA, 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.

#A63CAA Channel Values

How #A63CAA 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 60 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 48% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 65% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A63CAA 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 text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A63CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A63CAA; 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 #A63CAA

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 #A63CAA 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#A63CAA
Protanopia#5A5AAA
Protanomaly#7F50AA
Deuteranopia#6E6EA8
Deuteranomaly#885EA9
Tritanopia#9D5555
Tritanomaly#A14C80
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #A63CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a63caa: #A63CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A63CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a63caa': '#A63CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.235, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a63caa">#A63CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A63CAA"

More Pink Colors

#A63CAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A63CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A63CAA?

#A63CAA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 60, 170) in RGB and hsl(298, 48%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #A63CAA?

#A63CAA is rgb(166, 60, 170) — red 166, green 60, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A63CAA?

#A63CAA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 65%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A63CAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A63CAA scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A63CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A63CAA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.

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