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#A5839B Color

#A5839B is rgb(165, 131, 155) in RGB, hsl(318, 16%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5839B
HEX#A5839B
RGBrgb(165, 131, 155)
HSLhsl(318, 16%, 58%)
HSVhsv(318, 21%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.053 337.1)
LABlab(58.63% 16.51 -7.66)
LCHlch(58.63% 18.20 335.11)

What #A5839B 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 #A5839B, 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.

#A5839B Channel Values

How #A5839B 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 131 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 16% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 21% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 6% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5839B 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5839B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5839B; 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 #A5839B

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 #A5839B 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#A5839B
Protanopia#8A8A9B
Protanomaly#95879B
Deuteranopia#8F8F9A
Deuteranomaly#998B9A
Tritanopia#A28686
Tritanomaly#A3858F
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A5839B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5839b: #A5839B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5839B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5839b': '#A5839B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.514, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_a5839b">#A5839B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5839B"

More Pink Colors

#A5839B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5839B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5839B?

#A5839B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 131, 155) in RGB and hsl(318, 16%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #A5839B?

#A5839B is rgb(165, 131, 155) — red 165, green 131, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5839B?

#A5839B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5839B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5839B scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5839B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5839B 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.54, which is visibly different.

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