#A73993 Color
#A73993 is rgb(167, 57, 147) in RGB, hsl(311, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 12%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A73993rgb(167, 57, 147)hsl(311, 49%, 44%)hsv(311, 66%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 12%, 35%)oklch(53.3% 0.177 335.8)lab(43.21% 53.06 -26.19)lch(43.21% 59.17 333.73)What #A73993 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 #A73993, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A73993 Channel Values
How #A73993 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 57 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 12% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A73993 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 #A73993
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A73993; 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 #A73993
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 #A73993 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.
#A73993#595993#804E93#6E6E91#885D92#A14C4C#A3456F#666666Using #A73993 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a73993: #A73993;background-color: #A73993;colors: { 'color-a73993': '#A73993' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.224, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_a73993">#A73993</color>fill="#A73993"More Pink Colors
#A73993 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A73993 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A73993?
#A73993 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 57, 147) in RGB and hsl(311, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #A73993?
#A73993 is rgb(167, 57, 147) — red 167, green 57, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A73993?
#A73993 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 12%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A73993 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A73993 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A73993 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A73993 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.15, which is visibly different.
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