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#A9429D Color

#A9429D is rgb(169, 66, 157) in RGB, hsl(307, 44%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 7%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9429D
HEX#A9429D
RGBrgb(169, 66, 157)
HSLhsl(307, 44%, 46%)
HSVhsv(307, 61%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 7%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.173 332.5)
LABlab(45.33% 51.14 -28.88)
LCHlch(45.33% 58.73 330.55)

What #A9429D 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 #A9429D, 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.

#A9429D Channel Values

How #A9429D 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 66 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 44% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 61% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 7% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9429D 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9429D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9429D; 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 #A9429D

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 #A9429D 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#A9429D
Protanopia#5E5E9D
Protanomaly#83549D
Deuteranopia#72729B
Deuteranomaly#8B629C
Tritanopia#A25555
Tritanomaly#A54E78
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A9429D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9429d: #A9429D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9429D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9429d': '#A9429D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.259, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_a9429d">#A9429D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9429D"

More Pink Colors

#A9429D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9429D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9429D?

#A9429D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 66, 157) in RGB and hsl(307, 44%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.

What is the RGB value of #A9429D?

#A9429D is rgb(169, 66, 157) — red 169, green 66, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9429D?

#A9429D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 7%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9429D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A9429D scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9429D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9429D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18, which is visibly different.

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