#A73997 Color
#A73997 is rgb(167, 57, 151) in RGB, hsl(309, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 10%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A73997rgb(167, 57, 151)hsl(309, 49%, 44%)hsv(309, 66%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 10%, 35%)oklch(53.5% 0.18 334.1)lab(43.37% 53.52 -28.35)lch(43.37% 60.57 332.09)What #A73997 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 #A73997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A73997 Channel Values
How #A73997 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 167 · G 57 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 10% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A73997 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 #A73997
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A73997; 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 #A73997
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 #A73997 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.
#A73997#595997#804E97#6E6E95#885D96#A04D4D#A34672#666666Using #A73997 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a73997: #A73997;background-color: #A73997;colors: { 'color-a73997': '#A73997' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.224, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_a73997">#A73997</color>fill="#A73997"More Pink Colors
#A73997 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A73997 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A73997?
#A73997 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 57, 151) in RGB and hsl(309, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.
What is the RGB value of #A73997?
#A73997 is rgb(167, 57, 151) — red 167, green 57, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A73997?
#A73997 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 10%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A73997 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A73997 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A73997 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A73997 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.03, which is visibly different.
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