#A560AF Color

#A560AF is rgb(165, 96, 175) in RGB, hsl(292, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A560AF

HEX#A560AF

RGBrgb(165, 96, 175)

HSLhsl(292, 33%, 53%)

HSVhsv(292, 45%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.138 322.4)

LABlab(51.10% 38.06 -30.57)

LCHlch(51.10% 48.82 321.23)

What #A560AF 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 #A560AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.69 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.52 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.86 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 13.79 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.36 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 15.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A560AF Channel Values

How #A560AF 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 96 · B 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 292° · S 33% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 292° · S 45% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.29:1 vs white · 4.89:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A560AF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A560AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A560AF; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A560AF

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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Shades

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How #A560AF 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#A560AF

Protanopia#7070AF

Protanomaly#886AAF

Deuteranopia#7C7CAE

Deuteranomaly#8E72AE

Tritanopia#9D6E6E

Tritanomaly#A0698D

Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #A560AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a560af: #A560AF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A560AF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a560af': '#A560AF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.376, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="color_a560af">#A560AF</color>

SVG fillfill="#A560AF"

More Pink Colors

#A560AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#A560AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A560AF?

#A560AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 96, 175) in RGB and hsl(292, 33%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.69.

What is the RGB value of #A560AF?

#A560AF is rgb(165, 96, 175) — red 165, green 96, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A560AF?

#A560AF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A560AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A560AF scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A560AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A560AF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 18.85, which is visibly different.

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