#A31AA8 Color
#A31AA8 is rgb(163, 26, 168) in RGB, hsl(298, 73%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 85%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A31AA8rgb(163, 26, 168)hsl(298, 73%, 38%)hsv(298, 85%, 66%)cmyk(3%, 85%, 0%, 34%)oklch(51.4% 0.222 326.6)lab(40.02% 63.92 -43.86)lch(40.02% 77.52 325.54)What #A31AA8 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 #A31AA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A31AA8 Channel Values
How #A31AA8 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 26 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 298° · S 73% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 298° · S 85% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A31AA8 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 #A31AA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A31AA8; 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 #A31AA8
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 #A31AA8 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.
#A31AA8#4B4BA8#783DA8#6464A6#8250A7#994444#9D3879#5F5F5FUsing #A31AA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a31aa8: #A31AA8;background-color: #A31AA8;colors: { 'color-a31aa8': '#A31AA8' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.102, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_a31aa8">#A31AA8</color>fill="#A31AA8"More Pink Colors
#A31AA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A31AA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A31AA8?
#A31AA8 is a dark pink — rgb(163, 26, 168) in RGB and hsl(298, 73%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #A31AA8?
#A31AA8 is rgb(163, 26, 168) — red 163, green 26, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A31AA8?
#A31AA8 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 85%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A31AA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A31AA8 scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A31AA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A31AA8 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.2, which is visibly different.
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