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#A4568C Color

#A4568C is rgb(164, 86, 140) in RGB, hsl(318, 31%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 15%, 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 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4568C
HEX#A4568C
RGBrgb(164, 86, 140)
HSLhsl(318, 31%, 49%)
HSVhsv(318, 48%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 15%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.123 340)
LABlab(47.65% 38.07 -15.26)
LCHlch(47.65% 41.01 338.15)

What #A4568C 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 #A4568C, 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.

#A4568C Channel Values

How #A4568C 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 164 · G 86 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 31% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 48% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 15% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4568C 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4568C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4568C; 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 #A4568C

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 #A4568C 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#A4568C
Protanopia#69698C
Protanomaly#85628C
Deuteranopia#77778A
Deuteranomaly#8B6B8B
Tritanopia#A05F5F
Tritanomaly#A15C74
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A4568C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4568c: #A4568C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4568C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4568c': '#A4568C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.337, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_a4568c">#A4568C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4568C"

More Pink Colors

#A4568C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4568C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4568C?

#A4568C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 86, 140) in RGB and hsl(318, 31%, 49%) 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 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #A4568C?

#A4568C is rgb(164, 86, 140) — red 164, green 86, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4568C?

#A4568C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 15%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4568C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A4568C scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4568C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4568C 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 22.38, which is visibly different.

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