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#A868AC Color

#A868AC is rgb(168, 104, 172) in RGB, hsl(296, 29%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 40%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A868AC
HEX#A868AC
RGBrgb(168, 104, 172)
HSLhsl(296, 29%, 54%)
HSVhsv(296, 40%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 40%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.123 324.9)
LABlab(53.10% 34.47 -25.72)
LCHlch(53.10% 43.01 323.27)

What #A868AC 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 #A868AC, 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.

#A868AC Channel Values

How #A868AC 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 168 · G 104 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 29% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 40% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A868AC 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A868AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A868AC; 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 #A868AC

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 #A868AC 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#A868AC
Protanopia#7676AC
Protanomaly#8D71AC
Deuteranopia#8282AB
Deuteranomaly#9378AB
Tritanopia#A17373
Tritanomaly#A46F8E
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #A868AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a868ac: #A868AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A868AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a868ac': '#A868AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.408, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_a868ac">#A868AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A868AC"

More Pink Colors

#A868AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A868AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A868AC?

#A868AC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 104, 172) in RGB and hsl(296, 29%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.

What is the RGB value of #A868AC?

#A868AC is rgb(168, 104, 172) — red 168, green 104, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A868AC?

#A868AC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 40%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A868AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A868AC scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A868AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A868AC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.96, which is visibly different.

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