#A6549E Color

#A6549E is rgb(166, 84, 158) in RGB, hsl(306, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 5%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6549E

HEX#A6549E

RGBrgb(166, 84, 158)

HSLhsl(306, 33%, 49%)

HSVhsv(306, 49%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 5%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.143 331)

LABlab(48.15% 42.04 -25.16)

LCHlch(48.15% 48.99 329.10)

What #A6549E 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 #A6549E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 10.28 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 10.93 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 12.04 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 13.29 Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 13.56 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 13.85

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#A6549E Channel Values

How #A6549E 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 84 · B 158	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 306° · S 33% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 306° · S 49% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 49% · Y 5% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6549E 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 text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6549E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6549E; 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 #A6549E

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 #A6549E 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#A6549E

Protanopia#68689E

Protanomaly#85619E

Deuteranopia#77779C

Deuteranomaly#8C6B9D

Tritanopia#9F6161

Tritanomaly#A25C7E

Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A6549E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6549e: #A6549E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6549E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6549e': '#A6549E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.329, blue: 0.620)

Android XML<color name="color_a6549e">#A6549E</color>

SVG fillfill="#A6549E"

More Pink Colors

#A6549E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#A6549E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6549E?

#A6549E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 84, 158) in RGB and hsl(306, 33%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #A6549E?

#A6549E is rgb(166, 84, 158) — red 166, green 84, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6549E?

#A6549E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 5%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6549E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6549E scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6549E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6549E 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 20.04, which is visibly different.

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