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#A038AD Color

#A038AD is rgb(160, 56, 173) in RGB, hsl(293, 51%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 68%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A038AD
HEX#A038AD
RGBrgb(160, 56, 173)
HSLhsl(293, 51%, 45%)
HSVhsv(293, 68%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 68%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.195 323.1)
LABlab(43.05% 54.81 -42.07)
LCHlch(43.05% 69.09 322.49)

What #A038AD 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 #A038AD, 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.

#A038AD Channel Values

How #A038AD 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 56 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 51% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 68% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A038AD 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 text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A038AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A038AD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A038AD

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

Shades

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How #A038AD 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#A038AD
Protanopia#5656AD
Protanomaly#7A4CAD
Deuteranopia#6A6AAB
Deuteranomaly#835AAC
Tritanopia#965353
Tritanomaly#9A4A81
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #A038AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a038ad: #A038AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A038AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a038ad': '#A038AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.220, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_a038ad">#A038AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A038AD"

More Pink Colors

#A038AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A038AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A038AD?

#A038AD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 56, 173) in RGB and hsl(293, 51%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.58.

What is the RGB value of #A038AD?

#A038AD is rgb(160, 56, 173) — red 160, green 56, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A038AD?

#A038AD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 68%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A038AD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A038AD scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A038AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A038AD 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 11.64, which is visibly different.

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