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#A180A3 Color

#A180A3 is rgb(161, 128, 163) in RGB, hsl(297, 16%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 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 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A180A3
HEX#A180A3
RGBrgb(161, 128, 163)
HSLhsl(297, 16%, 57%)
HSVhsv(297, 21%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.064 324.4)
LABlab(57.68% 17.78 -13.70)
LCHlch(57.68% 22.44 322.39)

What #A180A3 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 #A180A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 6.98Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.08Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 9.16Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 12.56English Lavender#B48395ΔE 12.66Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 12.67

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

#A180A3 Channel Values

How #A180A3 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 161 · G 128 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 16% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 21% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A180A3 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A180A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A180A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A180A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A180A3
Complementary
#82A380
Analogous
#9080A3
Analogous
#A38093
Triadic
#A3A180
Triadic
#80A3A1
Split comp.
#93A380
Split comp.
#80A390

Tints & Shades of #A180A3

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

#AE92B0
#BBA3BD
#C8B5C9
#D3C4D4
#E0D6E1
#EEE7EE

Shades

#8F6991
#7B5A7C
#634965
#4F3A50
#372938
#231A23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A180A3.

How #A180A3 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#A180A3
Protanopia#8686A3
Protanomaly#9284A3
Deuteranopia#8C8CA2
Deuteranomaly#9587A3
Tritanopia#9D8585
Tritanomaly#9F8392
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A180A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a180a3: #A180A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A180A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a180a3': '#A180A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.502, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_a180a3">#A180A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A180A3"

More Pink Colors

#A180A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A180A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A180A3?

#A180A3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(161, 128, 163) in RGB and hsl(297, 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 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #A180A3?

#A180A3 is rgb(161, 128, 163) — red 161, green 128, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A180A3?

#A180A3 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A180A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A180A3 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A180A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A180A3 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 21.44, which is visibly different.

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