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#A080A3 Color

#A080A3 is rgb(160, 128, 163) in RGB, hsl(295, 16%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A080A3
HEX#A080A3
RGBrgb(160, 128, 163)
HSLhsl(295, 16%, 57%)
HSVhsv(295, 21%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.063 323.5)
LABlab(57.58% 17.41 -13.87)
LCHlch(57.58% 22.25 321.46)

What #A080A3 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 #A080A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 6.89Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.49Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 9.17Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 12.52Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 12.64Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 12.64

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

#A080A3 Channel Values

How #A080A3 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 128 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 16% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 21% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A080A3 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A080A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A080A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A080A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A080A3
Complementary
#83A380
Analogous
#8E80A3
Analogous
#A38094
Triadic
#A3A080
Triadic
#80A3A0
Split comp.
#94A380
Split comp.
#80A38E

Tints & Shades of #A080A3

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

#AD92B0
#BAA3BD
#C8B5C9
#D3C4D4
#E0D6E1
#EDE7EE

Shades

#8E6991
#795A7C
#624965
#4E3A50
#372938
#231A23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A080A3.

How #A080A3 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#A080A3
Protanopia#8686A3
Protanomaly#9184A3
Deuteranopia#8C8CA2
Deuteranomaly#9487A3
Tritanopia#9C8585
Tritanomaly#9E8392
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A080A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a080a3: #A080A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A080A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a080a3': '#A080A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.502, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_a080a3">#A080A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A080A3"

More Pink Colors

#A080A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A080A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A080A3?

#A080A3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 128, 163) in RGB and hsl(295, 16%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.

What is the RGB value of #A080A3?

#A080A3 is rgb(160, 128, 163) — red 160, green 128, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A080A3?

#A080A3 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A080A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A080A3 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A080A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A080A3 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 21.09, which is visibly different.

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