#A65494 Color
#A65494 is rgb(166, 84, 148) in RGB, hsl(313, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65494rgb(166, 84, 148)hsl(313, 33%, 49%)hsv(313, 49%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 35%)oklch(56.7% 0.134 336.1)lab(47.80% 40.74 -19.77)lch(47.80% 45.29 334.11)What #A65494 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 #A65494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65494 Channel Values
How #A65494 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 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 313° · S 33% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 313° · S 49% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 11% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65494 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 #A65494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65494; 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 #A65494
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 #A65494 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.
#A65494#686894#856194#777792#8C6B93#A15F5F#A35B78#717171Using #A65494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65494: #A65494;background-color: #A65494;colors: { 'color-a65494': '#A65494' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.329, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_a65494">#A65494</color>fill="#A65494"More Pink Colors
#A65494 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65494?
#A65494 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 84, 148) in RGB and hsl(313, 33%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #A65494?
#A65494 is rgb(166, 84, 148) — red 166, green 84, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65494?
#A65494 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65494 scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65494 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 23.79, which is visibly different.
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