#A83885 Color
#A83885 is rgb(168, 56, 133) in RGB, hsl(319, 50%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 21%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A83885rgb(168, 56, 133)hsl(319, 50%, 44%)hsv(319, 67%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 21%, 34%)oklch(52.7% 0.169 342.4)lab(42.72% 52.22 -18.44)lch(42.72% 55.38 340.55)What #A83885 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 #A83885, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A83885 Channel Values
How #A83885 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 56 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 319° · S 50% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 319° · S 67% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 21% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A83885 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 #A83885
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A83885; 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 #A83885
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 #A83885 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.
#A83885#595985#804E85#6E6E82#895D83#A34848#A54266#646464Using #A83885 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a83885: #A83885;background-color: #A83885;colors: { 'color-a83885': '#A83885' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.220, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_a83885">#A83885</color>fill="#A83885"More Pink Colors
#A83885 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A83885 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A83885?
#A83885 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 56, 133) in RGB and hsl(319, 50%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.
What is the RGB value of #A83885?
#A83885 is rgb(168, 56, 133) — red 168, green 56, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A83885?
#A83885 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 21%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A83885 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A83885 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A83885 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A83885 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 18.06, which is visibly different.
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