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#A5317C Color

#A5317C is rgb(165, 49, 124) in RGB, hsl(321, 54%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 25%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5317C
HEX#A5317C
RGBrgb(165, 49, 124)
HSLhsl(321, 54%, 42%)
HSVhsv(321, 70%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 25%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.17 345.1)
LABlab(40.89% 53.08 -15.75)
LCHlch(40.89% 55.37 343.47)

What #A5317C 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 #A5317C, 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.

#A5317C Channel Values

How #A5317C 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 165 · G 49 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 54% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 70% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 25% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5317C 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 text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5317C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5317C; 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 #A5317C

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 #A5317C 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#A5317C
Protanopia#54547C
Protanomaly#7D497C
Deuteranopia#6A6A79
Deuteranomaly#86597A
Tritanopia#A14141
Tritanomaly#A23B5E
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #A5317C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5317c: #A5317C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5317C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5317c': '#A5317C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.192, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_a5317c">#A5317C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5317C"

More Pink Colors

#A5317C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5317C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5317C?

#A5317C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 49, 124) in RGB and hsl(321, 54%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #A5317C?

#A5317C is rgb(165, 49, 124) — red 165, green 49, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5317C?

#A5317C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 25%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5317C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5317C scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5317C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5317C 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 17.12, which is visibly different.

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