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#A63F97 Color

#A63F97 is rgb(166, 63, 151) in RGB, hsl(309, 45%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 9%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A63F97
HEX#A63F97
RGBrgb(166, 63, 151)
HSLhsl(309, 45%, 45%)
HSVhsv(309, 62%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 9%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.171 333.8)
LABlab(44.12% 50.80 -27.20)
LCHlch(44.12% 57.62 331.83)

What #A63F97 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 #A63F97, 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.

#A63F97 Channel Values

How #A63F97 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 63 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 45% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 62% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 9% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A63F97 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 text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A63F97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A63F97; 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 #A63F97

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 #A63F97 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#A63F97
Protanopia#5C5C97
Protanomaly#805297
Deuteranopia#6F6F95
Deuteranomaly#885F96
Tritanopia#9F5151
Tritanomaly#A24A74
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #A63F97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a63f97: #A63F97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A63F97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a63f97': '#A63F97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.247, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_a63f97">#A63F97</color>
SVG fillfill="#A63F97"

More Pink Colors

#A63F97 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A63F97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A63F97?

#A63F97 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 63, 151) in RGB and hsl(309, 45%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #A63F97?

#A63F97 is rgb(166, 63, 151) — red 166, green 63, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A63F97?

#A63F97 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 9%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A63F97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A63F97 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A63F97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A63F97 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.87, which is visibly different.

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