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#A71EAE Color

#A71EAE is rgb(167, 30, 174) in RGB, hsl(297, 71%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 83%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A71EAE
HEX#A71EAE
RGBrgb(167, 30, 174)
HSLhsl(297, 71%, 40%)
HSVhsv(297, 83%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 83%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.226 325.9)
LABlab(41.37% 64.63 -45.24)
LCHlch(41.37% 78.89 325.01)

What #A71EAE 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 #A71EAE, 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.

#A71EAE Channel Values

How #A71EAE 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 167 · G 30 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 71% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 83% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A71EAE 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 text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A71EAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A71EAE; 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 #A71EAE

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 #A71EAE 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#A71EAE
Protanopia#4E4EAE
Protanomaly#7C40AE
Deuteranopia#6767AC
Deuteranomaly#8553AD
Tritanopia#9C4848
Tritanomaly#A13B7E
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #A71EAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a71eae: #A71EAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A71EAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a71eae': '#A71EAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.118, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a71eae">#A71EAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A71EAE"

More Pink Colors

#A71EAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A71EAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A71EAE?

#A71EAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 30, 174) in RGB and hsl(297, 71%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #A71EAE?

#A71EAE is rgb(167, 30, 174) — red 167, green 30, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A71EAE?

#A71EAE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 83%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A71EAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A71EAE scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A71EAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A71EAE 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 12.22, which is visibly different.

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