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#A047DC Color

#A047DC is rgb(160, 71, 220) in RGB, hsl(276, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 68%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A047DC
HEX#A047DC
RGBrgb(160, 71, 220)
HSLhsl(276, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(276, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 68%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.221 308.4)
LABlab(47.85% 55.86 -61.61)
LCHlch(47.85% 83.17 312.20)

What #A047DC 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 #A047DC, 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.

#A047DC Channel Values

How #A047DC 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 71 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A047DC 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 text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A047DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A047DC; 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 #A047DC

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 #A047DC 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#A047DC
Protanopia#5E5EDC
Protanomaly#7E56DC
Deuteranopia#6F6FDB
Deuteranomaly#8561DB
Tritanopia#8D6A6A
Tritanomaly#955EA4
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A047DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a047dc: #A047DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A047DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a047dc': '#A047DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.278, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a047dc">#A047DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A047DC"

More Purple Colors

#A047DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A047DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A047DC?

#A047DC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 71, 220) in RGB and hsl(276, 68%, 57%) 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 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #A047DC?

#A047DC is rgb(160, 71, 220) — red 160, green 71, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A047DC?

#A047DC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 68%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A047DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A047DC scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A047DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A047DC 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 6.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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