#A80087 Color
#A80087 is rgb(168, 0, 135) in RGB, hsl(312, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A80087rgb(168, 0, 135)hsl(312, 100%, 33%)hsv(312, 100%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 34%)oklch(49.4% 0.215 339.8)lab(38.17% 65.14 -26.67)lch(38.17% 70.39 337.74)What #A80087 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 #A80087, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A80087 Channel Values
How #A80087 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 168 · G 0 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 100% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 100% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 20% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A80087 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 #A80087
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A80087; 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 #A80087
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 #A80087 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.
#A80087#494987#7B3887#656584#854F85#A23131#A4255F#595959Using #A80087 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a80087: #A80087;background-color: #A80087;colors: { 'color-a80087': '#A80087' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.000, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_a80087">#A80087</color>fill="#A80087"More Pink Colors
#A80087 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A80087 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A80087?
#A80087 is a dark pink — rgb(168, 0, 135) in RGB and hsl(312, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.
What is the RGB value of #A80087?
#A80087 is rgb(168, 0, 135) — red 168, green 0, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A80087?
#A80087 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A80087 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A80087 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A80087 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A80087 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.28, which is visibly different.
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