#A12187 Color
#A12187 is rgb(161, 33, 135) in RGB, hsl(312, 66%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 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 9.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A12187rgb(161, 33, 135)hsl(312, 66%, 38%)hsv(312, 80%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 37%)oklch(49.6% 0.192 338)lab(38.71% 58.15 -25.96)lch(38.71% 63.68 335.95)What #A12187 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 #A12187, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A12187 Channel Values
How #A12187 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 161 · G 33 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 66% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 80% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 16% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A12187 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 #A12187
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A12187; 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 #A12187
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 #A12187 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.
#A12187#4D4D87#783F87#646485#815186#9B3B3B#9D3262#5B5B5BUsing #A12187 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a12187: #A12187;background-color: #A12187;colors: { 'color-a12187': '#A12187' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.129, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_a12187">#A12187</color>fill="#A12187"More Pink Colors
#A12187 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A12187 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A12187?
#A12187 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 33, 135) in RGB and hsl(312, 66%, 38%) 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 9.64.
What is the RGB value of #A12187?
#A12187 is rgb(161, 33, 135) — red 161, green 33, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A12187?
#A12187 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A12187 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A12187 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A12187 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A12187 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
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