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#A935BB Color

#A935BB is rgb(169, 53, 187) in RGB, hsl(292, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A935BB
HEX#A935BB
RGBrgb(169, 53, 187)
HSLhsl(292, 56%, 47%)
HSVhsv(292, 72%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.215 322)
LABlab(44.79% 60.09 -47.42)
LCHlch(44.79% 76.54 321.72)

What #A935BB 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 #A935BB, 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.

#A935BB Channel Values

How #A935BB 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 53 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 56% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 72% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A935BB 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 text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A935BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A935BB; 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 #A935BB

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 #A935BB 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#A935BB
Protanopia#5858BB
Protanomaly#804CBB
Deuteranopia#6E6EB9
Deuteranomaly#895CBA
Tritanopia#9D5656
Tritanomaly#A24B8A
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A935BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a935bb: #A935BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A935BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a935bb': '#A935BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.208, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_a935bb">#A935BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A935BB"

More Pink Colors

#A935BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A935BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A935BB?

#A935BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 53, 187) in RGB and hsl(292, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #A935BB?

#A935BB is rgb(169, 53, 187) — red 169, green 53, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A935BB?

#A935BB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A935BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A935BB scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A935BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A935BB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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