#A50362 Color
#A50362 is rgb(165, 3, 98) in RGB, hsl(325, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A50362rgb(165, 3, 98)hsl(325, 96%, 33%)hsv(325, 98%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 35%)oklch(47.3% 0.193 354.5)lab(36.32% 61.22 -6.24)lch(36.32% 61.54 354.18)What #A50362 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 #A50362, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A50362 Channel Values
How #A50362 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 165 · G 3 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 41% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A50362 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 #A50362
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A50362; 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 #A50362
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 #A50362 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.
#A50362#484861#783862#63635E#834E60#A22222#A31A44#545454Using #A50362 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a50362: #A50362;background-color: #A50362;colors: { 'color-a50362': '#A50362' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.012, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_a50362">#A50362</color>fill="#A50362"More Pink Colors
#A50362 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A50362 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A50362?
#A50362 is a dark pink — rgb(165, 3, 98) in RGB and hsl(325, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #A50362?
#A50362 is rgb(165, 3, 98) — red 165, green 3, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A50362?
#A50362 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A50362 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A50362 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A50362 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A50362 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.46, which is visibly different.
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