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#A587AB Color

#A587AB is rgb(165, 135, 171) in RGB, hsl(290, 18%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A587AB
HEX#A587AB
RGBrgb(165, 135, 171)
HSLhsl(290, 18%, 60%)
HSVhsv(290, 21%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.062 320.7)
LABlab(60.08% 16.67 -14.62)
LCHlch(60.08% 22.17 318.76)

What #A587AB 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 #A587AB, 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.

#A587AB Channel Values

How #A587AB 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 135 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 18% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 21% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A587AB 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A587AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A587AB; 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 #A587AB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A587AB.

How #A587AB 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#A587AB
Protanopia#8D8DAB
Protanomaly#978AAB
Deuteranopia#9292AA
Deuteranomaly#9A8EAB
Tritanopia#A18C8C
Tritanomaly#A28A99
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #A587AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a587ab: #A587AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A587AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a587ab': '#A587AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.529, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_a587ab">#A587AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A587AB"

More Pink Colors

#A587AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A587AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A587AB?

#A587AB is a light pink — rgb(165, 135, 171) in RGB and hsl(290, 18%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #A587AB?

#A587AB is rgb(165, 135, 171) — red 165, green 135, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A587AB?

#A587AB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A587AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A587AB scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A587AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A587AB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.55, which is visibly different.

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