#A05A8A Color
#A05A8A is rgb(160, 90, 138) in RGB, hsl(319, 28%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A05A8Argb(160, 90, 138)hsl(319, 28%, 49%)hsv(319, 44%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 37%)oklch(56.4% 0.111 340)lab(47.87% 34.35 -13.81)lch(47.87% 37.02 338.10)What #A05A8A 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 #A05A8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A05A8A Channel Values
How #A05A8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 90 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 319° · S 28% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 319° · S 44% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 14% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05A8A 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.
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Colors That Go With #A05A8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05A8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A05A8A
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 #A05A8A 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.
#A05A8A#6A6A8A#83648A#777788#896D89#9C6262#9E5F74#717171Using #A05A8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a05a8a: #A05A8A;background-color: #A05A8A;colors: { 'color-a05a8a': '#A05A8A' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.353, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_a05a8a">#A05A8A</color>fill="#A05A8A"More Pink Colors
#A05A8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A05A8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A05A8A?
#A05A8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 90, 138) in RGB and hsl(319, 28%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #A05A8A?
#A05A8A is rgb(160, 90, 138) — red 160, green 90, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A05A8A?
#A05A8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A05A8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A05A8A scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A05A8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A05A8A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 22.76, which is visibly different.
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