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#A04FCF Color

#A04FCF is rgb(160, 79, 207) in RGB, hsl(278, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 62%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A04FCF
HEX#A04FCF
RGBrgb(160, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(278, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(278, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 62%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.197 310.9)
LABlab(48.52% 50.07 -53.13)
LCHlch(48.52% 73.01 313.30)

What #A04FCF 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 #A04FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.96Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.35Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.64Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.71Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.75Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 15.52

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

#A04FCF Channel Values

How #A04FCF 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 79 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04FCF 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A04FCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A04FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A04FCF
Complementary
#7ECF4F
Analogous
#604FCF
Analogous
#CF4FBE
Triadic
#CFA04F
Triadic
#4FCFA0
Split comp.
#BECF4F
Split comp.
#4FCF60

Tints & Shades of #A04FCF

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

#AD67D5
#BA7FDC
#C797E2
#D4AFE9
#E1C7F0
#EEDFF6

Shades

#9036C4
#782DA4
#642588
#4C1D68
#38154C
#200C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A04FCF.

How #A04FCF 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#A04FCF
Protanopia#6363CF
Protanomaly#805CCF
Deuteranopia#7272CE
Deuteranomaly#8766CE
Tritanopia#916B6B
Tritanomaly#97619D
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A04FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a04fcf: #A04FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A04FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a04fcf': '#A04FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a04fcf">#A04FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A04FCF"

More Purple Colors

#A04FCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A04FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A04FCF?

#A04FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 79, 207) in RGB and hsl(278, 57%, 56%) 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 8.96.

What is the RGB value of #A04FCF?

#A04FCF is rgb(160, 79, 207) — red 160, green 79, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A04FCF?

#A04FCF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 62%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A04FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A04FCF scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A04FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A04FCF 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 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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