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#A047FF Color

#A047FF is rgb(160, 71, 255) in RGB, hsl(269, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 72%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A047FF
HEX#A047FF
RGBrgb(160, 71, 255)
HSLhsl(269, 100%, 64%)
HSVhsv(269, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 72%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.255 301)
LABlab(49.98% 62.01 -77.81)
LCHlch(49.98% 99.50 308.55)

What #A047FF 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 #A047FF, 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.

#A047FF Channel Values

How #A047FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 100% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A047FF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A047FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A047FF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A047FF

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 #A047FF 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#A047FF
Protanopia#5E5EFF
Protanomaly#7E56FF
Deuteranopia#6F6FFE
Deuteranomaly#8561FE
Tritanopia#847676
Tritanomaly#9066BD
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A047FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a047ff: #A047FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A047FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a047ff': '#A047FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.278, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a047ff">#A047FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A047FF"

More Purple Colors

#A047FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A047FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A047FF?

#A047FF is a light purple — rgb(160, 71, 255) in RGB and hsl(269, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.02.

What is the RGB value of #A047FF?

#A047FF is rgb(160, 71, 255) — red 160, green 71, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A047FF?

#A047FF converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 72%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A047FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A047FF scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A047FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A047FF 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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