#A65481 Color
#A65481 is rgb(166, 84, 129) in RGB, hsl(327, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65481rgb(166, 84, 129)hsl(327, 33%, 49%)hsv(327, 49%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 35%)oklch(55.9% 0.121 347.6)lab(47.20% 38.50 -9.32)lch(47.20% 39.61 346.39)What #A65481 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 #A65481, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65481 Channel Values
How #A65481 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 84 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 33% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 49% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 22% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65481 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 #A65481
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65481; 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 #A65481
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 #A65481 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.
#A65481#686881#856181#77777F#8C6B80#A35B5B#A4586C#6F6F6FUsing #A65481 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65481: #A65481;background-color: #A65481;colors: { 'color-a65481': '#A65481' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.329, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_a65481">#A65481</color>fill="#A65481"More Pink Colors
#A65481 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65481 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65481?
#A65481 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 84, 129) in RGB and hsl(327, 33%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #A65481?
#A65481 is rgb(166, 84, 129) — red 166, green 84, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65481?
#A65481 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65481 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65481 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65481 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65481 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.62, which is visibly different.
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