#A65485 Color
#A65485 is rgb(166, 84, 133) in RGB, hsl(324, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 20%, 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 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65485rgb(166, 84, 133)hsl(324, 33%, 49%)hsv(324, 49%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 20%, 35%)oklch(56% 0.123 345)lab(47.32% 38.95 -11.55)lch(47.32% 40.62 343.49)What #A65485 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 #A65485, 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.
#A65485 Channel Values
How #A65485 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 33% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 49% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 20% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65485 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 #A65485
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65485; 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 #A65485
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 #A65485 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.
#A65485#686885#856185#777783#8C6B84#A25C5C#A4596F#707070Using #A65485 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65485: #A65485;background-color: #A65485;colors: { 'color-a65485': '#A65485' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.329, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_a65485">#A65485</color>fill="#A65485"More Pink Colors
#A65485 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65485 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65485?
#A65485 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 84, 133) in RGB and hsl(324, 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 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #A65485?
#A65485 is rgb(166, 84, 133) — red 166, green 84, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65485?
#A65485 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 20%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65485 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65485 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65485 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65485 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 19.73, which is visibly different.
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