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#A5508D Color

#A5508D is rgb(165, 80, 141) in RGB, hsl(317, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5508D
HEX#A5508D
RGBrgb(165, 80, 141)
HSLhsl(317, 35%, 48%)
HSVhsv(317, 52%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.135 339.2)
LABlab(46.63% 41.51 -17.39)
LCHlch(46.63% 45.01 337.27)

What #A5508D 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 #A5508D, 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.

#A5508D Channel Values

How #A5508D 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 80 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 35% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 52% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 15% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5508D 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 text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5508D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5508D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A5508D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5508D.

How #A5508D 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#A5508D
Protanopia#65658D
Protanomaly#845D8D
Deuteranopia#75758B
Deuteranomaly#8B688C
Tritanopia#A05B5B
Tritanomaly#A25772
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A5508D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5508d: #A5508D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5508D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5508d': '#A5508D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.314, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_a5508d">#A5508D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5508D"

More Pink Colors

#A5508D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5508D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5508D?

#A5508D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 80, 141) in RGB and hsl(317, 35%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #A5508D?

#A5508D is rgb(165, 80, 141) — red 165, green 80, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5508D?

#A5508D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5508D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5508D scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5508D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5508D 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 23.77, which is visibly different.

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