Palettes / Colors / #A02CA9

#A02CA9 — Pink

#A02CA9 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A02CA9 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A02CA9 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #34AA2C; it also sits naturally between #632CAA and #AA2C74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 17% · Blue 66%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 34%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A02CA9

.text { color: #A02CA9; }
.background { background-color: #A02CA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A02CA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 44, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A02CA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 44, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A02CA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 44, 169, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A02CA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A02CA9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #34AA2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A02CA9: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A02CA9

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A02CA9 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A02CA9 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A02CA8  ·  #A02CAA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A02CA9?

#A02CA9 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 160, 44, 169). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A02CA9?

#A02CA9 is RGB 160, 44, 169 — HSL 296°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 5%, 74%, 0%, 34%.

What colors go with #A02CA9?

Its complement is #34AA2C; analogous partners are #632CAA and #AA2C74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A02CA9 for text?

White text on #A02CA9 has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.43:1.