#A71691 Color
#A71691 is rgb(167, 22, 145) in RGB, hsl(309, 77%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 13%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A71691rgb(167, 22, 145)hsl(309, 77%, 37%)hsv(309, 87%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 13%, 35%)oklch(50.5% 0.211 335.9)lab(39.39% 63.06 -30.91)lch(39.39% 70.23 333.89)What #A71691 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 #A71691, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A71691 Channel Values
How #A71691 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 167 · G 22 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 77% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 87% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 13% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A71691 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.
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Colors That Go With #A71691
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A71691; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A71691
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 #A71691 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.
#A71691#4C4C91#7B3D91#66668F#855190#A03A3A#A32F68#5D5D5DUsing #A71691 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a71691: #A71691;background-color: #A71691;colors: { 'color-a71691': '#A71691' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.086, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_a71691">#A71691</color>fill="#A71691"More Pink Colors
#A71691 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A71691 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A71691?
#A71691 is a dark pink — rgb(167, 22, 145) in RGB and hsl(309, 77%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #A71691?
#A71691 is rgb(167, 22, 145) — red 167, green 22, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A71691?
#A71691 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 13%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A71691 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A71691 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A71691 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A71691 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.85, which is visibly different.
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