#A04CDC Color

#A04CDC is rgb(160, 76, 220) in RGB, hsl(275, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A04CDC

HEX#A04CDC

RGBrgb(160, 76, 220)

HSLhsl(275, 67%, 58%)

HSVhsv(275, 65%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.214 307.9)

LABlab(48.69% 53.66 -60.27)

LCHlch(48.69% 80.70 311.68)

What #A04CDC 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 #A04CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.46 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.61 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.72 Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 17.68 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 17.69 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 18.91

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

#A04CDC Channel Values

How #A04CDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 160 · G 76 · B 220	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 275° · S 67% · L 58%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 275° · S 65% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 27% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04CDC 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A04CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04CDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A04CDC

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

Shades

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How #A04CDC 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#A04CDC

Protanopia#6161DC

Protanomaly#7F59DC

Deuteranopia#7171DB

Deuteranomaly#8664DB

Tritanopia#8E6D6D

Tritanomaly#9562A5

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #A04CDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a04cdc: #A04CDC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A04CDC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a04cdc': '#A04CDC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.298, blue: 0.863)

Android XML<color name="color_a04cdc">#A04CDC</color>

SVG fillfill="#A04CDC"

More Purple Colors

#A04CDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#A04CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A04CDC?

#A04CDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 76, 220) in RGB and hsl(275, 67%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.

What is the RGB value of #A04CDC?

#A04CDC is rgb(160, 76, 220) — red 160, green 76, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A04CDC?

#A04CDC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A04CDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A04CDC scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A04CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A04CDC 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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