#A30057 Color
#A30057 is rgb(163, 0, 87) in RGB, hsl(328, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 47%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A30057rgb(163, 0, 87)hsl(328, 100%, 32%)hsv(328, 100%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 47%, 36%)oklch(46.4% 0.189 358.9)lab(35.45% 60.41 -0.47)lch(35.45% 60.41 359.55)What #A30057 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 #A30057, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A30057 Channel Values
How #A30057 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 163 · G 0 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 100% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 100% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 47% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A30057 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 #A30057
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A30057; 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 #A30057
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 #A30057 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.
#A30057#474756#773657#626252#814C54#A11D1D#A2143C#525252Using #A30057 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a30057: #A30057;background-color: #A30057;colors: { 'color-a30057': '#A30057' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.000, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_a30057">#A30057</color>fill="#A30057"More Pink Colors
#A30057 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A30057 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A30057?
#A30057 is a dark pink — rgb(163, 0, 87) in RGB and hsl(328, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #A30057?
#A30057 is rgb(163, 0, 87) — red 163, green 0, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A30057?
#A30057 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 47%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A30057 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A30057 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A30057 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A30057 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 19.06, which is visibly different.
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