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#A070CD Color

#A070CD is rgb(160, 112, 205) in RGB, hsl(271, 48%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 45%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A070CD
HEX#A070CD
RGBrgb(160, 112, 205)
HSLhsl(271, 48%, 62%)
HSVhsv(271, 45%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 45%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.143 306.6)
LABlab(55.21% 32.98 -41.41)
LCHlch(55.21% 52.94 308.53)

What #A070CD 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 #A070CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.36Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.09Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.46Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.33Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.79Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.86

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

#A070CD Channel Values

How #A070CD 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 112 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 48% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 45% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A070CD 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 text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A070CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A070CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A070CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A070CD
Complementary
#9DCD70
Analogous
#7170CD
Analogous
#CD70CB
Triadic
#CDA070
Triadic
#70CDA0
Split comp.
#CBCD70
Split comp.
#70CD71

Tints & Shades of #A070CD

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

#AC82D3
#B995DA
#C5A8E1
#D4BFE8
#E1D2EF
#EDE5F6

Shades

#8C51C2
#753CAA
#60318C
#4B266D
#361C4F
#1F102D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A070CD.

How #A070CD 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#A070CD
Protanopia#7A7ACD
Protanomaly#8B76CD
Deuteranopia#8282CC
Deuteranomaly#8F7BCD
Tritanopia#948181
Tritanomaly#997AA5
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A070CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a070cd: #A070CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A070CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a070cd': '#A070CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.439, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a070cd">#A070CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A070CD"

More Purple Colors

#A070CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A070CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A070CD?

#A070CD is a light purple — rgb(160, 112, 205) in RGB and hsl(271, 48%, 62%) 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 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #A070CD?

#A070CD is rgb(160, 112, 205) — red 160, green 112, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A070CD?

#A070CD converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 45%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A070CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A070CD scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A070CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A070CD 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 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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