#A81563 Color
#A81563 is rgb(168, 21, 99) in RGB, hsl(328, 78%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A81563rgb(168, 21, 99)hsl(328, 78%, 37%)hsv(328, 87%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 34%)oklch(48.5% 0.187 355.7)lab(37.85% 59.58 -4.54)lch(37.85% 59.75 355.64)What #A81563 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 #A81563, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A81563 Channel Values
How #A81563 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 21 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 78% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 87% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 41% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.11:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A81563 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 #A81563
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A81563; 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 #A81563
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 #A81563 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.
#A81563#4C4C62#7C3D63#67675F#865261#A52929#A62247#585858Using #A81563 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a81563: #A81563;background-color: #A81563;colors: { 'color-a81563': '#A81563' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.082, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_a81563">#A81563</color>fill="#A81563"More Pink Colors
#A81563 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A81563 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A81563?
#A81563 is a dark pink — rgb(168, 21, 99) in RGB and hsl(328, 78%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #A81563?
#A81563 is rgb(168, 21, 99) — red 168, green 21, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A81563?
#A81563 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A81563 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A81563 scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A81563 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A81563 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.62, which is visibly different.
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