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#A0839B Color

#A0839B is rgb(160, 131, 155) in RGB, hsl(310, 13%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0839B
HEX#A0839B
RGBrgb(160, 131, 155)
HSLhsl(310, 13%, 57%)
HSVhsv(310, 18%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.049 332)
LABlab(58.11% 14.62 -8.49)
LCHlch(58.11% 16.90 329.85)

What #A0839B 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 #A0839B, 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.

#A0839B Channel Values

How #A0839B 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 131 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 13% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 18% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 3% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0839B 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0839B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0839B; 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 #A0839B

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 #A0839B 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#A0839B
Protanopia#89899B
Protanomaly#92869B
Deuteranopia#8D8D9A
Deuteranomaly#95899B
Tritanopia#9D8686
Tritanomaly#9E858F
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #A0839B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0839b: #A0839B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0839B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0839b': '#A0839B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.514, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_a0839b">#A0839B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0839B"

More Pink Colors

#A0839B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0839B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0839B?

#A0839B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 131, 155) in RGB and hsl(310, 13%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #A0839B?

#A0839B is rgb(160, 131, 155) — red 160, green 131, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0839B?

#A0839B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0839B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0839B scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0839B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0839B 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.72, which is visibly different.

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