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#A93D8A Color

#A93D8A is rgb(169, 61, 138) in RGB, hsl(317, 47%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 18%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A93D8A
HEX#A93D8A
RGBrgb(169, 61, 138)
HSLhsl(317, 47%, 45%)
HSVhsv(317, 64%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 18%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.166 340.7)
LABlab(43.82% 51.04 -19.78)
LCHlch(43.82% 54.74 338.82)

What #A93D8A 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 #A93D8A, 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.

#A93D8A Channel Values

How #A93D8A 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 61 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 47% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 64% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 18% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A93D8A 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 text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A93D8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A93D8A; 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 #A93D8A

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 #A93D8A 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#A93D8A
Protanopia#5C5C8A
Protanomaly#82518A
Deuteranopia#707088
Deuteranomaly#8A6089
Tritanopia#A44C4C
Tritanomaly#A6476A
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #A93D8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a93d8a: #A93D8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A93D8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a93d8a': '#A93D8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.239, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_a93d8a">#A93D8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A93D8A"

More Pink Colors

#A93D8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A93D8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A93D8A?

#A93D8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 61, 138) in RGB and hsl(317, 47%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #A93D8A?

#A93D8A is rgb(169, 61, 138) — red 169, green 61, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A93D8A?

#A93D8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 18%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A93D8A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A93D8A scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A93D8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A93D8A 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 19.43, which is visibly different.

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