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#A659A2 Color

#A659A2 is rgb(166, 89, 162) in RGB, hsl(303, 30%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 2%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), visibly different at ΔE 10.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A659A2
HEX#A659A2
RGBrgb(166, 89, 162)
HSLhsl(303, 30%, 50%)
HSVhsv(303, 46%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 2%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.138 329.1)
LABlab(49.30% 40.09 -25.75)
LCHlch(49.30% 47.65 327.29)

What #A659A2 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 #A659A2, 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.

#A659A2 Channel Values

How #A659A2 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 89 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 30% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 46% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 2% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A659A2 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A659A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A659A2; 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 #A659A2

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A659A2.

How #A659A2 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#A659A2
Protanopia#6B6BA2
Protanomaly#8764A2
Deuteranopia#7A7AA0
Deuteranomaly#8D6EA1
Tritanopia#9F6666
Tritanomaly#A26182
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A659A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a659a2: #A659A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A659A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a659a2': '#A659A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.349, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_a659a2">#A659A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#A659A2"

More Pink Colors

#A659A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A659A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A659A2?

#A659A2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 89, 162) in RGB and hsl(303, 30%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.23.

What is the RGB value of #A659A2?

#A659A2 is rgb(166, 89, 162) — red 166, green 89, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A659A2?

#A659A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 2%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A659A2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A659A2 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A659A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A659A2 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 20.09, which is visibly different.

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