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#A331A5 Color

#A331A5 is rgb(163, 49, 165) in RGB, hsl(299, 54%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A331A5
HEX#A331A5
RGBrgb(163, 49, 165)
HSLhsl(299, 54%, 42%)
HSVhsv(299, 70%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.199 327.2)
LABlab(42.20% 57.11 -38.61)
LCHlch(42.20% 68.94 325.94)

What #A331A5 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 #A331A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A331A5 Channel Values

How #A331A5 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 49 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 54% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 70% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A331A5 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 text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A331A5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A331A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A331A5

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 #A331A5 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#A331A5
Protanopia#5454A5
Protanomaly#7B48A5
Deuteranopia#6969A3
Deuteranomaly#8458A4
Tritanopia#9A4D4D
Tritanomaly#9E437A
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A331A5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a331a5: #A331A5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A331A5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a331a5': '#A331A5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.192, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_a331a5">#A331A5</color>
SVG fillfill="#A331A5"

More Pink Colors

#A331A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A331A5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A331A5?

#A331A5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 49, 165) in RGB and hsl(299, 54%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.

What is the RGB value of #A331A5?

#A331A5 is rgb(163, 49, 165) — red 163, green 49, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A331A5?

#A331A5 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A331A5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A331A5 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A331A5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A331A5 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 10.01, which is visibly different.

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