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#A35C91 Color

#A35C91 is rgb(163, 92, 145) in RGB, hsl(315, 28%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 11%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A35C91
HEX#A35C91
RGBrgb(163, 92, 145)
HSLhsl(315, 28%, 50%)
HSVhsv(315, 44%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 11%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.115 337.2)
LABlab(48.93% 35.27 -16.32)
LCHlch(48.93% 38.86 335.16)

What #A35C91 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 #A35C91, 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.

#A35C91 Channel Values

How #A35C91 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 92 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 28% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 44% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 11% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35C91 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A35C91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35C91; 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 #A35C91

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 #A35C91 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#A35C91
Protanopia#6C6C91
Protanomaly#866691
Deuteranopia#79798F
Deuteranomaly#8C6F90
Tritanopia#9E6565
Tritanomaly#A06179
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A35C91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a35c91: #A35C91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A35C91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a35c91': '#A35C91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.361, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_a35c91">#A35C91</color>
SVG fillfill="#A35C91"

More Pink Colors

#A35C91 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A35C91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A35C91?

#A35C91 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 92, 145) in RGB and hsl(315, 28%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.

What is the RGB value of #A35C91?

#A35C91 is rgb(163, 92, 145) — red 163, green 92, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A35C91?

#A35C91 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 11%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A35C91 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A35C91 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A35C91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A35C91 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 23.53, which is visibly different.

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