#A85781 Color
#A85781 is rgb(168, 87, 129) in RGB, hsl(329, 32%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 23%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A85781rgb(168, 87, 129)hsl(329, 32%, 50%)hsv(329, 48%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 23%, 34%)oklch(56.6% 0.117 349.1)lab(48.10% 37.71 -7.94)lch(48.10% 38.54 348.11)What #A85781 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 #A85781, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A85781 Channel Values
How #A85781 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 87 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 32% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 48% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 23% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A85781 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 #A85781
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A85781; 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 #A85781
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 #A85781 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.
#A85781#6B6B81#876381#7A7A7F#8F6D80#A55E5E#A65B6D#727272Using #A85781 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a85781: #A85781;background-color: #A85781;colors: { 'color-a85781': '#A85781' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.341, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_a85781">#A85781</color>fill="#A85781"More Pink Colors
#A85781 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A85781 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A85781?
#A85781 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 87, 129) in RGB and hsl(329, 32%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #A85781?
#A85781 is rgb(168, 87, 129) — red 168, green 87, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A85781?
#A85781 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 23%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A85781 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A85781 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A85781 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A85781 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 17.52, which is visibly different.
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