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#A064AF Color

#A064AF is rgb(160, 100, 175) in RGB, hsl(288, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 13.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A064AF
HEX#A064AF
RGBrgb(160, 100, 175)
HSLhsl(288, 32%, 54%)
HSVhsv(288, 43%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.128 319.4)
LABlab(51.33% 34.32 -30.28)
LCHlch(51.33% 45.77 318.59)

What #A064AF 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 #A064AF, 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.

#A064AF Channel Values

How #A064AF 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 100 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 32% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 43% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A064AF 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A064AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A064AF; 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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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A064AF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A064AF.

How #A064AF 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#A064AF
Protanopia#7171AF
Protanomaly#866CAF
Deuteranopia#7C7CAE
Deuteranomaly#8C73AE
Tritanopia#987171
Tritanomaly#9B6C8E
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A064AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a064af: #A064AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A064AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a064af': '#A064AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.392, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_a064af">#A064AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A064AF"

More Purple Colors

#A064AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A064AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A064AF?

#A064AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(160, 100, 175) in RGB and hsl(288, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.27.

What is the RGB value of #A064AF?

#A064AF is rgb(160, 100, 175) — red 160, green 100, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A064AF?

#A064AF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A064AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A064AF scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A064AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A064AF 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 20.75, which is visibly different.

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