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#A731BF Color

#A731BF is rgb(167, 49, 191) in RGB, hsl(290, 59%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 74%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A731BF
HEX#A731BF
RGBrgb(167, 49, 191)
HSLhsl(290, 59%, 47%)
HSVhsv(290, 74%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 74%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.222 320.2)
LABlab(44.17% 61.52 -50.76)
LCHlch(44.17% 79.76 320.47)

What #A731BF 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 #A731BF, 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.

#A731BF Channel Values

How #A731BF 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 167 · G 49 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 59% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 74% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A731BF 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 text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A731BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A731BF; 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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Tints & Shades of #A731BF

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 #A731BF 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#A731BF
Protanopia#5555BF
Protanomaly#7E49BF
Deuteranopia#6B6BBD
Deuteranomaly#875ABE
Tritanopia#9A5656
Tritanomaly#9F4A8C
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #A731BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a731bf: #A731BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A731BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a731bf': '#A731BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.192, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_a731bf">#A731BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A731BF"

More Pink Colors

#A731BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A731BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A731BF?

#A731BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 49, 191) in RGB and hsl(290, 59%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.08.

What is the RGB value of #A731BF?

#A731BF is rgb(167, 49, 191) — red 167, green 49, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A731BF?

#A731BF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 74%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A731BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A731BF scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A731BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A731BF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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