Purple (X11) (#A020F0)

The hex code for Purple (X11) is #A020F0. It is rgb(160, 32, 240) in RGB, hsl(277, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 87%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK — a mid-tone purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A020F0

HEX#A020F0

RGBrgb(160, 32, 240)

HSLhsl(277, 87%, 53%)

HSVhsv(277, 87%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 87%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.274 306.4)

LABlab(44.43% 72.00 -78.47)

LCHlch(44.43% 106.49 312.54)

Colors Closest to Purple (X11)

Purple (X11) is a registered color name, also listed as Veronica. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.3 Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.87 Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 10.19 French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.22 Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 11.27 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 11.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A020F0 Channel Values

How Purple (X11) 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 160 · G 32 · B 240	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 277° · S 87% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 277° · S 87% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 33% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Purple (X11) 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 text5.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A020F0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Purple (X11)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Purple (X11); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Purple (X11)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Purple (X11) 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#A020F0

Protanopia#4C4CF0

Protanomaly#773FF0

Deuteranopia#6363EF

Deuteranomaly#8051EF

Tritanopia#876262

Tritanomaly#9250AE

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A020F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--purple-x11: #A020F0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A020F0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'purple-x11': '#A020F0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.125, blue: 0.941)

Android XML<color name="purple_x11">#A020F0</color>

SVG fillfill="#A020F0"

More Purple Colors

Purple (X11) sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a11fff 9f00ff a385e0 9f00c5 a679d2 9e7bb5 a684ff 9c51b6 a76bcf 9a4eae a84ed4 9966ff b19cd9 c46dd9 d0a1e8 e5c2ff fdf8ff 2f0d68 4000ff 5218fa 660099 6f2da8 8601af 9810fa

#A020F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Purple (X11)?

The hex code for Purple (X11) is #A020F0. That is rgb(160, 32, 240) in RGB, hsl(277, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(33%, 87%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A020F0?

#A020F0 is rgb(160, 32, 240) — red 160, green 32, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A020F0?

#A020F0 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 87%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A020F0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A020F0 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A020F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A020F0 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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