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#A03B8A Color

#A03B8A is rgb(160, 59, 138) in RGB, hsl(313, 46%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 14%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A03B8A
HEX#A03B8A
RGBrgb(160, 59, 138)
HSLhsl(313, 46%, 43%)
HSVhsv(313, 63%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 14%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.162 337.2)
LABlab(42.00% 49.16 -22.73)
LCHlch(42.00% 54.16 335.18)

What #A03B8A 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 #A03B8A, 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.

#A03B8A Channel Values

How #A03B8A 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 59 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 46% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 63% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 14% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A03B8A 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 text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A03B8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A03B8A; 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 #A03B8A

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 #A03B8A 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#A03B8A
Protanopia#57578A
Protanomaly#7B4E8A
Deuteranopia#6A6A88
Deuteranomaly#835B89
Tritanopia#9A4B4B
Tritanomaly#9D456A
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #A03B8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a03b8a: #A03B8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A03B8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a03b8a': '#A03B8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.231, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_a03b8a">#A03B8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A03B8A"

More Pink Colors

#A03B8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A03B8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A03B8A?

#A03B8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 59, 138) in RGB and hsl(313, 46%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #A03B8A?

#A03B8A is rgb(160, 59, 138) — red 160, green 59, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A03B8A?

#A03B8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 14%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A03B8A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A03B8A scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A03B8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A03B8A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.59, which is visibly different.

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