#A025FE Color
#A025FE is rgb(160, 37, 254) in RGB, hsl(274, 99%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 85%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A025FErgb(160, 37, 254)hsl(274, 99%, 57%)hsv(274, 85%, 100%)cmyk(37%, 85%, 0%, 0%)oklch(58% 0.283 303.4)lab(45.85% 73.05 -83.99)lch(45.85% 111.32 311.01)What #A025FE 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 #A025FE, 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 purple in the library.
#A025FE Channel Values
How #A025FE 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 37 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 99% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 85% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A025FE 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 #A025FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A025FE; 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 #A025FE
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 #A025FE 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.
#A025FE#4E4EFE#7741FE#6464FD#8152FD#836969#9056B8#6F6F6FUsing #A025FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a025fe: #A025FE;background-color: #A025FE;colors: { 'color-a025fe': '#A025FE' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.145, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_a025fe">#A025FE</color>fill="#A025FE"More Purple Colors
#A025FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A025FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A025FE?
#A025FE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 37, 254) in RGB and hsl(274, 99%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #A025FE?
#A025FE is rgb(160, 37, 254) — red 160, green 37, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A025FE?
#A025FE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 85%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A025FE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A025FE scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A025FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A025FE 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 13.67, which is visibly different.
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