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#A94FBA Color

#A94FBA is rgb(169, 79, 186) in RGB, hsl(290, 44%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 58%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A94FBA
HEX#A94FBA
RGBrgb(169, 79, 186)
HSLhsl(290, 44%, 52%)
HSVhsv(290, 58%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 58%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.179 321)
LABlab(48.77% 49.28 -40.54)
LCHlch(48.77% 63.81 320.55)

What #A94FBA 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 #A94FBA, 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.

#A94FBA Channel Values

How #A94FBA 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 79 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 44% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 58% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A94FBA 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A94FBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A94FBA; 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 #A94FBA

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 #A94FBA 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#A94FBA
Protanopia#6666BA
Protanomaly#865EBA
Deuteranopia#7777B8
Deuteranomaly#8E69B9
Tritanopia#9E6565
Tritanomaly#A35D8F
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A94FBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a94fba: #A94FBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A94FBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a94fba': '#A94FBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.310, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_a94fba">#A94FBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A94FBA"

More Pink Colors

#A94FBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A94FBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A94FBA?

#A94FBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 79, 186) in RGB and hsl(290, 44%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #A94FBA?

#A94FBA is rgb(169, 79, 186) — red 169, green 79, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A94FBA?

#A94FBA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 58%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A94FBA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A94FBA scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A94FBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A94FBA 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 10.09, which is visibly different.

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