#A059F8 Color
#A059F8 is rgb(160, 89, 248) in RGB, hsl(267, 92%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 64%, 0%, 3%) 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 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A059F8rgb(160, 89, 248)hsl(267, 92%, 66%)hsv(267, 64%, 97%)cmyk(35%, 64%, 0%, 3%)oklch(62.4% 0.227 300.4)lab(52.59% 52.69 -69.70)lch(52.59% 87.38 307.09)What #A059F8 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 #A059F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A059F8 Channel Values
How #A059F8 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 89 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 92% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 64% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A059F8 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.
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Colors That Go With #A059F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A059F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A059F8
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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How #A059F8 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.
#A059F8#6A6AF8#8363F8#7777F7#896CF8#887D7D#9270BB#7F7F7FUsing #A059F8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a059f8: #A059F8;background-color: #A059F8;colors: { 'color-a059f8': '#A059F8' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.349, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_a059f8">#A059F8</color>fill="#A059F8"More Purple Colors
#A059F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A059F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A059F8?
#A059F8 is a light purple — rgb(160, 89, 248) in RGB and hsl(267, 92%, 66%) 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #A059F8?
#A059F8 is rgb(160, 89, 248) — red 160, green 89, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A059F8?
#A059F8 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 64%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A059F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A059F8 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A059F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A059F8 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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