#A61780 Color
#A61780 is rgb(166, 23, 128) in RGB, hsl(316, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango (#B53389), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A61780rgb(166, 23, 128)hsl(316, 76%, 37%)hsv(316, 86%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 35%)oklch(49.5% 0.199 342.3)lab(38.56% 61.01 -21.76)lch(38.56% 64.77 340.37)What #A61780 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 #A61780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A61780 Channel Values
How #A61780 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 166 · G 23 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 316° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 316° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 23% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A61780 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.
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Colors That Go With #A61780
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A61780; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A61780
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 #A61780 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.
#A61780#4C4C80#7A3D80#66667D#84517E#A13434#A32B5C#5A5A5AUsing #A61780 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a61780: #A61780;background-color: #A61780;colors: { 'color-a61780': '#A61780' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.090, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_a61780">#A61780</color>fill="#A61780"More Pink Colors
#A61780 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A61780 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A61780?
#A61780 is a dark pink — rgb(166, 23, 128) in RGB and hsl(316, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.
What is the RGB value of #A61780?
#A61780 is rgb(166, 23, 128) — red 166, green 23, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A61780?
#A61780 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A61780 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A61780 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A61780 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A61780 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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