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#A00FBD Color

#A00FBD is rgb(160, 15, 189) in RGB, hsl(290, 85%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 92%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A00FBD
HEX#A00FBD
RGBrgb(160, 15, 189)
HSLhsl(290, 85%, 40%)
HSVhsv(290, 92%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 92%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.243 319.4)
LABlab(40.00% 67.79 -56.37)
LCHlch(40.00% 88.16 320.26)

What #A00FBD 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 #A00FBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.68Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 8.03Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.36Mauveine#8D029BΔE 13.48Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.16Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A00FBD Channel Values

How #A00FBD 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 15 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 85% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 92% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A00FBD 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 text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A00FBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A00FBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A00FBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A00FBD
Complementary
#2CBD0F
Analogous
#490FBD
Analogous
#BD0F83
Triadic
#BDA00F
Triadic
#0FBDA0
Split comp.
#83BD0F
Split comp.
#0FBD49

Tints & Shades of #A00FBD

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.

Tints

#C012E2
#CF34EF
#D85AF2
#E180F5
#EAA5F8
#F4D0FB

Shades

#8C0DA5
#780B8E
#640A76
#4C075A
#380542
#24032A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A00FBD.

How #A00FBD 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#A00FBD
Protanopia#4848BD
Protanomaly#7539BD
Deuteranopia#6161BB
Deuteranomaly#7F4DBC
Tritanopia#924A4A
Tritanomaly#983A88
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A00FBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a00fbd: #A00FBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A00FBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a00fbd': '#A00FBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.059, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_a00fbd">#A00FBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A00FBD"

More Pink Colors

#A00FBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A00FBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A00FBD?

#A00FBD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 15, 189) in RGB and hsl(290, 85%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #A00FBD?

#A00FBD is rgb(160, 15, 189) — red 160, green 15, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A00FBD?

#A00FBD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 92%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A00FBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A00FBD scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A00FBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A00FBD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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