#A31CA6 Color
#A31CA6 is rgb(163, 28, 166) in RGB, hsl(299, 71%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 83%, 0%, 35%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A31CA6rgb(163, 28, 166)hsl(299, 71%, 38%)hsv(299, 83%, 65%)cmyk(2%, 83%, 0%, 35%)oklch(51.4% 0.22 327.2)lab(40.07% 63.26 -42.59)lch(40.07% 76.26 326.05)What #A31CA6 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 #A31CA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A31CA6 Channel Values
How #A31CA6 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 28 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 71% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 83% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 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 #A31CA6 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 #A31CA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A31CA6; 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 #A31CA6
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 #A31CA6 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.
#A31CA6#4C4CA6#793EA6#6565A4#8251A5#994444#9D3878#5F5F5FUsing #A31CA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a31ca6: #A31CA6;background-color: #A31CA6;colors: { 'color-a31ca6': '#A31CA6' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.110, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_a31ca6">#A31CA6</color>fill="#A31CA6"More Pink Colors
#A31CA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A31CA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A31CA6?
#A31CA6 is a dark pink — rgb(163, 28, 166) in RGB and hsl(299, 71%, 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #A31CA6?
#A31CA6 is rgb(163, 28, 166) — red 163, green 28, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A31CA6?
#A31CA6 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 83%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A31CA6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A31CA6 scores 6.41:1 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 #A31CA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A31CA6 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 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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