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#A831AA Color

#A831AA is rgb(168, 49, 170) in RGB, hsl(299, 55%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 71%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), visibly different at ΔE 10.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A831AA
HEX#A831AA
RGBrgb(168, 49, 170)
HSLhsl(299, 55%, 43%)
HSVhsv(299, 71%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 71%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.205 327.3)
LABlab(43.29% 59.01 -39.81)
LCHlch(43.29% 71.18 325.99)

What #A831AA 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 #A831AA, 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.

#A831AA Channel Values

How #A831AA 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 49 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 55% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 71% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A831AA 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 text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A831AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A831AA; 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 #A831AA

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 #A831AA 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#A831AA
Protanopia#5656AA
Protanomaly#7F4AAA
Deuteranopia#6C6CA8
Deuteranomaly#885AA9
Tritanopia#9E4F4F
Tritanomaly#A2457E
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #A831AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a831aa: #A831AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A831AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a831aa': '#A831AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.192, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a831aa">#A831AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A831AA"

More Pink Colors

#A831AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A831AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A831AA?

#A831AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 49, 170) in RGB and hsl(299, 55%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.88.

What is the RGB value of #A831AA?

#A831AA is rgb(168, 49, 170) — red 168, green 49, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A831AA?

#A831AA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 71%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A831AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A831AA scores 5.7:1 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 #A831AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A831AA 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 10.88, which is visibly different.

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