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#A046CE Color

#A046CE is rgb(160, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(280, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 66%, 0%, 19%) 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 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A046CE
HEX#A046CE
RGBrgb(160, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(280, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(280, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.208 312.1)
LABlab(46.91% 53.97 -55.13)
LCHlch(46.91% 77.15 314.39)

What #A046CE 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 #A046CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.09Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.08Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.23Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 15.39Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.25Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.28

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

#A046CE Channel Values

How #A046CE 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 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A046CE 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 text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A046CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A046CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A046CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A046CE
Complementary
#73CE46
Analogous
#5C46CE
Analogous
#CE46B7
Triadic
#CEA046
Triadic
#46CEA0
Split comp.
#B7CE46
Split comp.
#46CE5C

Tints & Shades of #A046CE

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

#AD5ED4
#BB7ADC
#C792E2
#D4AAE9
#E0C3EF
#EFDFF6

Shades

#8F32BD
#7A2BA1
#642385
#4C1B65
#371349
#210C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A046CE.

How #A046CE 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#A046CE
Protanopia#5E5ECE
Protanomaly#7E55CE
Deuteranopia#6E6ECD
Deuteranomaly#8561CD
Tritanopia#906565
Tritanomaly#975A9B
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A046CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a046ce: #A046CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A046CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a046ce': '#A046CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a046ce">#A046CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A046CE"

More Purple Colors

#A046CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A046CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A046CE?

#A046CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(280, 58%, 54%) 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 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #A046CE?

#A046CE is rgb(160, 70, 206) — red 160, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A046CE?

#A046CE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A046CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A046CE scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A046CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A046CE 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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