#A076E5 Color
#A076E5 is rgb(160, 118, 229) in RGB, hsl(263, 68%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A076E5rgb(160, 118, 229)hsl(263, 68%, 68%)hsv(263, 48%, 90%)cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 10%)oklch(65.5% 0.163 299.3)lab(57.62% 34.24 -51.11)lch(57.62% 61.52 303.82)What #A076E5 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 #A076E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A076E5 Channel Values
How #A076E5 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 118 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 68% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 48% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A076E5 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 #A076E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A076E5; 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 #A076E5
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 #A076E5 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.
#A076E5#7E7EE5#8D7BE5#8686E4#9180E5#8F8B8B#9683B6#8C8C8CUsing #A076E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a076e5: #A076E5;background-color: #A076E5;colors: { 'color-a076e5': '#A076E5' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.463, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_a076e5">#A076E5</color>fill="#A076E5"More Purple Colors
#A076E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A076E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A076E5?
#A076E5 is a light purple — rgb(160, 118, 229) in RGB and hsl(263, 68%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #A076E5?
#A076E5 is rgb(160, 118, 229) — red 160, green 118, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A076E5?
#A076E5 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A076E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A076E5 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A076E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A076E5 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 4.09, which is very hard to tell apart.
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