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#A674AA Color

#A674AA is rgb(166, 116, 170) in RGB, hsl(296, 24%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A674AA
HEX#A674AA
RGBrgb(166, 116, 170)
HSLhsl(296, 24%, 56%)
HSVhsv(296, 32%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.097 324.1)
LABlab(55.52% 27.11 -20.89)
LCHlch(55.52% 34.22 322.38)

What #A674AA 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 #A674AA, 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.

#A674AA Channel Values

How #A674AA 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 116 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 24% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 32% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A674AA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A674AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A674AA; 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 #A674AA

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 #A674AA 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#A674AA
Protanopia#7E7EAA
Protanomaly#907AAA
Deuteranopia#8787A9
Deuteranomaly#9480A9
Tritanopia#A07C7C
Tritanomaly#A37991
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #A674AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a674aa: #A674AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A674AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a674aa': '#A674AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.455, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a674aa">#A674AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A674AA"

More Pink Colors

#A674AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A674AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A674AA?

#A674AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 116, 170) in RGB and hsl(296, 24%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #A674AA?

#A674AA is rgb(166, 116, 170) — red 166, green 116, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A674AA?

#A674AA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A674AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A674AA scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A674AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A674AA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.18, which is visibly different.

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