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#A653AC Color

#A653AC is rgb(166, 83, 172) in RGB, hsl(296, 35%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A653AC
HEX#A653AC
RGBrgb(166, 83, 172)
HSLhsl(296, 35%, 50%)
HSVhsv(296, 52%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.158 324.8)
LABlab(48.49% 44.46 -32.86)
LCHlch(48.49% 55.28 323.53)

What #A653AC 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 #A653AC, 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.

#A653AC Channel Values

How #A653AC 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 166 · G 83 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 35% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 52% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A653AC 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A653AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A653AC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A653AC

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 #A653AC.

How #A653AC 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#A653AC
Protanopia#6767AC
Protanomaly#8560AC
Deuteranopia#7777AA
Deuteranomaly#8C6AAB
Tritanopia#9E6464
Tritanomaly#A15E87
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A653AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a653ac: #A653AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A653AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a653ac': '#A653AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.325, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_a653ac">#A653AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A653AC"

More Pink Colors

#A653AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A653AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A653AC?

#A653AC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 83, 172) in RGB and hsl(296, 35%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #A653AC?

#A653AC is rgb(166, 83, 172) — red 166, green 83, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A653AC?

#A653AC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A653AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A653AC scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A653AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A653AC 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 16.4, which is visibly different.

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