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#A781A3 Color

#A781A3 is rgb(167, 129, 163) in RGB, hsl(306, 18%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 2%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A781A3
HEX#A781A3
RGBrgb(167, 129, 163)
HSLhsl(306, 18%, 58%)
HSVhsv(306, 23%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 2%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.066 329.9)
LABlab(58.56% 19.46 -12.30)
LCHlch(58.56% 23.02 327.70)

What #A781A3 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 #A781A3, 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.

#A781A3 Channel Values

How #A781A3 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 129 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 18% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 23% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 2% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A781A3 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A781A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A781A3; 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 #A781A3

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 #A781A3 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#A781A3
Protanopia#8888A3
Protanomaly#9686A3
Deuteranopia#8F8FA2
Deuteranomaly#998AA2
Tritanopia#A38686
Tritanomaly#A58492
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A781A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a781a3: #A781A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A781A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a781a3': '#A781A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.506, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_a781a3">#A781A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A781A3"

More Pink Colors

#A781A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A781A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A781A3?

#A781A3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 129, 163) in RGB and hsl(306, 18%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #A781A3?

#A781A3 is rgb(167, 129, 163) — red 167, green 129, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A781A3?

#A781A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 2%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A781A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A781A3 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A781A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A781A3 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.05, which is visibly different.

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