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#A044DA Color

#A044DA is rgb(160, 68, 218) in RGB, hsl(277, 67%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 69%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A044DA
HEX#A044DA
RGBrgb(160, 68, 218)
HSLhsl(277, 67%, 56%)
HSVhsv(277, 69%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 69%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.222 309.2)
LABlab(47.26% 56.80 -61.43)
LCHlch(47.26% 83.67 312.76)

What #A044DA 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 #A044DA, 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.

#A044DA Channel Values

How #A044DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 68 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 67% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 69% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A044DA 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 text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A044DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A044DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A044DA

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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Shades

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How #A044DA 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#A044DA
Protanopia#5C5CDA
Protanomaly#7D54DA
Deuteranopia#6E6ED9
Deuteranomaly#8560D9
Tritanopia#8E6868
Tritanomaly#955CA3
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A044DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a044da: #A044DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A044DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a044da': '#A044DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.267, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_a044da">#A044DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A044DA"

More Purple Colors

#A044DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A044DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A044DA?

#A044DA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 68, 218) in RGB and hsl(277, 67%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #A044DA?

#A044DA is rgb(160, 68, 218) — red 160, green 68, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A044DA?

#A044DA converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 69%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A044DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A044DA scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A044DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A044DA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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