#A50387 Color
#A50387 is rgb(165, 3, 135) in RGB, hsl(311, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 18%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A50387rgb(165, 3, 135)hsl(311, 96%, 33%)hsv(311, 98%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 18%, 35%)oklch(49% 0.212 338.9)lab(37.67% 64.17 -27.49)lch(37.67% 69.81 336.81)What #A50387 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 #A50387, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A50387 Channel Values
How #A50387 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 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 18% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A50387 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 #A50387
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A50387; 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 #A50387
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 #A50387 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.
#A50387#484887#783887#636384#834E85#9F3232#A12660#585858Using #A50387 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a50387: #A50387;background-color: #A50387;colors: { 'color-a50387': '#A50387' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.012, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_a50387">#A50387</color>fill="#A50387"More Pink Colors
#A50387 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A50387 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A50387?
#A50387 is a dark pink — rgb(165, 3, 135) in RGB and hsl(311, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.
What is the RGB value of #A50387?
#A50387 is rgb(165, 3, 135) — red 165, green 3, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A50387?
#A50387 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 18%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A50387 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A50387 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A50387 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A50387 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 13.03, which is visibly different.
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