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#A080AC Color

#A080AC is rgb(160, 128, 172) in RGB, hsl(284, 21%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 26%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heather (#9E7BB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A080AC
HEX#A080AC
RGBrgb(160, 128, 172)
HSLhsl(284, 21%, 59%)
HSVhsv(284, 26%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 26%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.074 316.7)
LABlab(57.84% 18.79 -18.60)
LCHlch(57.84% 26.44 315.28)

What #A080AC 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 #A080AC, 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 purple in the library.

#A080AC Channel Values

How #A080AC 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 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 21% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 26% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A080AC 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A080AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A080AC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A080AC

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 #A080AC 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#A080AC
Protanopia#8686AC
Protanomaly#9184AC
Deuteranopia#8C8CAB
Deuteranomaly#9487AC
Tritanopia#9B8787
Tritanomaly#9D8497
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A080AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a080ac: #A080AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A080AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a080ac': '#A080AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.502, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_a080ac">#A080AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A080AC"

More Purple Colors

#A080AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A080AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A080AC?

#A080AC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 128, 172) in RGB and hsl(284, 21%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heather (#9E7BB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #A080AC?

#A080AC is rgb(160, 128, 172) — red 160, green 128, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A080AC?

#A080AC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 26%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A080AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A080AC scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A080AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A080AC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.77, which is visibly different.

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