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#A761AE Color

#A761AE is rgb(167, 97, 174) in RGB, hsl(295, 32%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 11.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A761AE
HEX#A761AE
RGBrgb(167, 97, 174)
HSLhsl(295, 32%, 53%)
HSVhsv(295, 44%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.137 323.8)
LABlab(51.53% 38.06 -29.30)
LCHlch(51.53% 48.03 322.41)

What #A761AE 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 #A761AE, 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.

#A761AE Channel Values

How #A761AE 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 97 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 32% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 44% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A761AE 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 text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A761AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A761AE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A761AE

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 #A761AE.

How #A761AE 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#A761AE
Protanopia#7171AE
Protanomaly#8A6BAE
Deuteranopia#7E7EAD
Deuteranomaly#9073AD
Tritanopia#9F6F6F
Tritanomaly#A2698C
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A761AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a761ae: #A761AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A761AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a761ae': '#A761AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.380, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a761ae">#A761AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A761AE"

More Pink Colors

#A761AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A761AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A761AE?

#A761AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 97, 174) in RGB and hsl(295, 32%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.83.

What is the RGB value of #A761AE?

#A761AE is rgb(167, 97, 174) — red 167, green 97, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A761AE?

#A761AE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A761AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A761AE scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A761AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A761AE 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 18.87, which is visibly different.

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