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#A04CCD Color

#A04CCD is rgb(160, 76, 205) in RGB, hsl(279, 56%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 63%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A04CCD
HEX#A04CCD
RGBrgb(160, 76, 205)
HSLhsl(279, 56%, 55%)
HSVhsv(279, 63%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 63%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.199 311.8)
LABlab(47.88% 51.13 -53.00)
LCHlch(47.88% 73.64 313.97)

What #A04CCD 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 #A04CCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.72Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.71Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.99Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.1Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.1Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 15.22

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

#A04CCD Channel Values

How #A04CCD 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 76 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 56% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 63% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04CCD 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A04CCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A04CCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04CCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A04CCD
Complementary
#79CD4C
Analogous
#5F4CCD
Analogous
#CD4CB9
Triadic
#CDA04C
Triadic
#4CCDA0
Split comp.
#B9CD4C
Split comp.
#4CCD5F

Tints & Shades of #A04CCD

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

#AC64D3
#B97CDA
#C694E1
#D5AFE9
#E1C7EF
#EEDFF6

Shades

#8F36BF
#772D9F
#622583
#4D1D67
#39154C
#210C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A04CCD.

How #A04CCD 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#A04CCD
Protanopia#6161CD
Protanomaly#7F59CD
Deuteranopia#7171CC
Deuteranomaly#8664CC
Tritanopia#916969
Tritanomaly#975E9B
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A04CCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a04ccd: #A04CCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A04CCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a04ccd': '#A04CCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.298, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a04ccd">#A04CCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A04CCD"

More Purple Colors

#A04CCD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A04CCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A04CCD?

#A04CCD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 76, 205) in RGB and hsl(279, 56%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.

What is the RGB value of #A04CCD?

#A04CCD is rgb(160, 76, 205) — red 160, green 76, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A04CCD?

#A04CCD converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 63%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A04CCD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A04CCD scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A04CCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A04CCD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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