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#A063BB Color

#A063BB is rgb(160, 99, 187) in RGB, hsl(282, 39%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A063BB
HEX#A063BB
RGBrgb(160, 99, 187)
HSLhsl(282, 39%, 56%)
HSVhsv(282, 47%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.144 314.7)
LABlab(51.59% 36.77 -36.81)
LCHlch(51.59% 52.03 314.97)

What #A063BB 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 #A063BB, 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.

#A063BB Channel Values

How #A063BB 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 99 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 39% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 47% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A063BB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A063BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A063BB; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #A063BB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A063BB.

How #A063BB 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#A063BB
Protanopia#7070BB
Protanomaly#866BBB
Deuteranopia#7B7BBA
Deuteranomaly#8C72BA
Tritanopia#967373
Tritanomaly#9A6D95
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A063BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a063bb: #A063BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A063BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a063bb': '#A063BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.388, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_a063bb">#A063BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A063BB"

More Purple Colors

#A063BB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A063BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A063BB?

#A063BB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 99, 187) in RGB and hsl(282, 39%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #A063BB?

#A063BB is rgb(160, 99, 187) — red 160, green 99, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A063BB?

#A063BB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A063BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A063BB scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A063BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A063BB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.99, which is visibly different.

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