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#A80FAE Color

#A80FAE is rgb(168, 15, 174) in RGB, hsl(298, 84%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 91%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A80FAE
HEX#A80FAE
RGBrgb(168, 15, 174)
HSLhsl(298, 84%, 37%)
HSVhsv(298, 91%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 91%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.235 326.4)
LABlab(40.61% 67.50 -46.43)
LCHlch(40.61% 81.93 325.47)

What #A80FAE 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 #A80FAE, 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.

#A80FAE Channel Values

How #A80FAE 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 168 · G 15 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 84% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 91% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A80FAE 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 text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A80FAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A80FAE; 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 #A80FAE

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 #A80FAE 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#A80FAE
Protanopia#4B4BAE
Protanomaly#7B3BAE
Deuteranopia#6666AC
Deuteranomaly#8551AD
Tritanopia#9D4444
Tritanomaly#A2367D
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #A80FAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a80fae: #A80FAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A80FAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a80fae': '#A80FAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.059, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a80fae">#A80FAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A80FAE"

More Pink Colors

#A80FAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A80FAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A80FAE?

#A80FAE is a dark pink — rgb(168, 15, 174) in RGB and hsl(298, 84%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #A80FAE?

#A80FAE is rgb(168, 15, 174) — red 168, green 15, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A80FAE?

#A80FAE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 91%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A80FAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A80FAE scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A80FAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A80FAE 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 13.83, which is visibly different.

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