Palettes / Colors / #A54079
#A54079 — Muted Pink
#A54079 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #A54079 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A54079 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #40A56C; it also sits naturally between #9F40A5 and #A54047. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A54079 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 64, 121 |
| HSL | 326°, 44%, 45% |
| HSV | 326°, 61%, 65% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 27%, 35% |
| XYZ | 20.80, 13.05, 19.51 |
| Yxy | 13.05, 0.3898, 0.2445 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.83, 47.72, -11.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.12, 42.18, -9.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 25% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 27% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A54079
.text { color: #A54079; }
.background { background-color: #A54079; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A54079; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 64, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 44%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A54079; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 64, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A54079; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 64, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A54079">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A54079">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #40A56C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.82:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A54079: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A54079
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A54079: ·
How #A54079 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A54079 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A54079?
#A54079 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 165, 64, 121). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A54079?
#A54079 is RGB 165, 64, 121 — HSL 326°, 44%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 27%, 35%.
What colors go with #A54079?
Its complement is #40A56C; analogous partners are #9F40A5 and #A54047. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A54079 for text?
White text on #A54079 has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.