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#A928A1 Color

#A928A1 is rgb(169, 40, 161) in RGB, hsl(304, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 5%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A928A1
HEX#A928A1
RGBrgb(169, 40, 161)
HSLhsl(304, 62%, 41%)
HSVhsv(304, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 5%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.208 330.8)
LABlab(42.01% 61.00 -36.44)
LCHlch(42.01% 71.05 329.15)

What #A928A1 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 #A928A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 8.11Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 9.84Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 10.78Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.63Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.94Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 13.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A928A1 Channel Values

How #A928A1 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 169 · G 40 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 62% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 5% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A928A1 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 text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A928A1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A928A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A928A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A928A1
Complementary
#28A930
Analogous
#7128A9
Analogous
#A92860
Triadic
#A1A928
Triadic
#28A1A9
Split comp.
#60A928
Split comp.
#28A971

Tints & Shades of #A928A1

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

#CA2FC0
#D54DCC
#DD6ED6
#E694E0
#EEB5EA
#F5D6F3

Shades

#95238D
#7C1D76
#671862
#53134E
#3E0F3B
#250923

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A928A1.

How #A928A1 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#A928A1
Protanopia#5252A1
Protanomaly#7E45A1
Deuteranopia#6A6A9F
Deuteranomaly#8857A0
Tritanopia#A14747
Tritanomaly#A43D76
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #A928A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a928a1: #A928A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A928A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a928a1': '#A928A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.157, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_a928a1">#A928A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A928A1"

More Pink Colors

#A928A1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A928A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A928A1?

#A928A1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 40, 161) in RGB and hsl(304, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #A928A1?

#A928A1 is rgb(169, 40, 161) — red 169, green 40, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A928A1?

#A928A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 5%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A928A1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A928A1 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A928A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A928A1 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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