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#A0087A Color

#A0087A is rgb(160, 8, 122) in RGB, hsl(315, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 24%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0087A
HEX#A0087A
RGBrgb(160, 8, 122)
HSLhsl(315, 90%, 33%)
HSVhsv(315, 95%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 24%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.2 342.5)
LABlab(36.32% 61.33 -21.59)
LCHlch(36.32% 65.02 340.61)

What #A0087A 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 #A0087A, 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.

#A0087A Channel Values

How #A0087A 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 160 · G 8 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 90% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 95% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 24% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0087A 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 text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0087A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0087A; 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 #A0087A

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 #A0087A 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#A0087A
Protanopia#46467A
Protanomaly#75377A
Deuteranopia#606077
Deuteranomaly#7F4C78
Tritanopia#9B2D2D
Tritanomaly#9D2356
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #A0087A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0087a: #A0087A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0087A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0087a': '#A0087A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.031, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_a0087a">#A0087A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0087A"

More Pink Colors

#A0087A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0087A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0087A?

#A0087A is a dark pink — rgb(160, 8, 122) in RGB and hsl(315, 90%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #A0087A?

#A0087A is rgb(160, 8, 122) — red 160, green 8, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0087A?

#A0087A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 24%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0087A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A0087A scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0087A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0087A 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 14.24, which is visibly different.

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