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#A04EBC Color

#A04EBC is rgb(160, 78, 188) in RGB, hsl(285, 45%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A04EBC
HEX#A04EBC
RGBrgb(160, 78, 188)
HSLhsl(285, 45%, 52%)
HSVhsv(285, 59%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.179 316.7)
LABlab(47.41% 47.46 -43.95)
LCHlch(47.41% 64.68 317.19)

What #A04EBC 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 #A04EBC, 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.

#A04EBC Channel Values

How #A04EBC 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 78 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 45% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 59% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04EBC 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A04EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04EBC; 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 #A04EBC

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 #A04EBC 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#A04EBC
Protanopia#6262BC
Protanomaly#805BBC
Deuteranopia#7272BB
Deuteranomaly#8765BB
Tritanopia#946565
Tritanomaly#995D90
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A04EBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a04ebc: #A04EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A04EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a04ebc': '#A04EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.306, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_a04ebc">#A04EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A04EBC"

More Purple Colors

#A04EBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A04EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A04EBC?

#A04EBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 78, 188) in RGB and hsl(285, 45%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #A04EBC?

#A04EBC is rgb(160, 78, 188) — red 160, green 78, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A04EBC?

#A04EBC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A04EBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A04EBC scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A04EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A04EBC 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 10.25, which is visibly different.

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