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#A31DAF Color

#A31DAF is rgb(163, 29, 175) in RGB, hsl(295, 72%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 83%, 0%, 31%) 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A31DAF
HEX#A31DAF
RGBrgb(163, 29, 175)
HSLhsl(295, 72%, 40%)
HSVhsv(295, 83%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 83%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.225 324.3)
LABlab(40.62% 64.12 -47.07)
LCHlch(40.62% 79.55 323.72)

What #A31DAF 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 #A31DAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 7.26Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 12.64Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.68Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 13.19Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.35Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 15.22

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

#A31DAF Channel Values

How #A31DAF 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 163 · G 29 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 72% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 83% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A31DAF 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.

TextWhite text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A31DAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A31DAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A31DAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A31DAF
Complementary
#29AF1D
Analogous
#5A1DAF
Analogous
#AF1D72
Triadic
#AFA31D
Triadic
#1DAFA3
Split comp.
#72AF1D
Split comp.
#1DAF5A

Tints & Shades of #A31DAF

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

#C422D3
#D342E0
#DB65E6
#E389EC
#ECACF1
#F5D3F8

Shades

#8F199A
#7A1584
#66126E
#4E0E53
#390A3D
#250627

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A31DAF.

How #A31DAF 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#A31DAF
Protanopia#4C4CAF
Protanomaly#793EAF
Deuteranopia#6565AD
Deuteranomaly#8251AE
Tritanopia#984848
Tritanomaly#9C3B7E
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A31DAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a31daf: #A31DAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A31DAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a31daf': '#A31DAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.114, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_a31daf">#A31DAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A31DAF"

More Pink Colors

#A31DAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A31DAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A31DAF?

#A31DAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 29, 175) in RGB and hsl(295, 72%, 40%) 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 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #A31DAF?

#A31DAF is rgb(163, 29, 175) — red 163, green 29, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A31DAF?

#A31DAF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 83%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A31DAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A31DAF scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A31DAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A31DAF 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 12.64, which is visibly different.

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