#A942A9 Color
#A942A9 is rgb(169, 66, 169) in RGB, hsl(300, 44%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A942A9rgb(169, 66, 169)hsl(300, 44%, 46%)hsv(300, 61%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 0%, 34%)oklch(55.7% 0.183 327.7)lab(45.82% 52.67 -35.22)lch(45.82% 63.36 326.23)What #A942A9 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 #A942A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A942A9 Channel Values
How #A942A9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 169 · G 66 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 44% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 61% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A942A9 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.
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Colors That Go With #A942A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A942A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A942A9
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 #A942A9 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.
#A942A9#5E5EA9#8354A9#7272A7#8B62A8#A05858#A45080#6D6D6DUsing #A942A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a942a9: #A942A9;background-color: #A942A9;colors: { 'color-a942a9': '#A942A9' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.259, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_a942a9">#A942A9</color>fill="#A942A9"More Pink Colors
#A942A9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A942A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A942A9?
#A942A9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 66, 169) in RGB and hsl(300, 44%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.
What is the RGB value of #A942A9?
#A942A9 is rgb(169, 66, 169) — red 169, green 66, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A942A9?
#A942A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A942A9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A942A9 scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A942A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A942A9 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 14.56, which is visibly different.
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