#A84D9F Color

#A84D9F is rgb(168, 77, 159) in RGB, hsl(306, 37%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A84D9F

HEX#A84D9F

RGBrgb(168, 77, 159)

HSLhsl(306, 37%, 48%)

HSVhsv(306, 54%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.157 331.3)

LABlab(47.15% 46.17 -27.26)

LCHlch(47.15% 53.62 329.44)

What #A84D9F 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 #A84D9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 11.13 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.31 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 11.95 Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 13.1 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.85 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.52

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#A84D9F Channel Values

How #A84D9F 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 168 · G 77 · B 159	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 306° · S 37% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 306° · S 54% · V 66%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 54% · Y 5% · K 34%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A84D9F 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A84D9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A84D9F; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A84D9F

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 #A84D9F 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#A84D9F

Protanopia#64649F

Protanomaly#855C9F

Deuteranopia#75759D

Deuteranomaly#8C689E

Tritanopia#A15D5D

Tritanomaly#A4577D

Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #A84D9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a84d9f: #A84D9F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A84D9F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a84d9f': '#A84D9F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.302, blue: 0.624)

Android XML<color name="color_a84d9f">#A84D9F</color>

SVG fillfill="#A84D9F"

More Pink Colors

#A84D9F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#A84D9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A84D9F?

#A84D9F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 77, 159) in RGB and hsl(306, 37%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.

What is the RGB value of #A84D9F?

#A84D9F is rgb(168, 77, 159) — red 168, green 77, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A84D9F?

#A84D9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A84D9F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A84D9F scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A84D9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A84D9F 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 18.16, which is visibly different.

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