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#A07DD4 Color

#A07DD4 is rgb(160, 125, 212) in RGB, hsl(264, 50%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 41%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A07DD4
HEX#A07DD4
RGBrgb(160, 125, 212)
HSLhsl(264, 50%, 66%)
HSVhsv(264, 41%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 41%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.13 301.5)
LABlab(58.52% 27.27 -40.19)
LCHlch(58.52% 48.57 304.16)

What #A07DD4 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 #A07DD4, 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.

#A07DD4 Channel Values

How #A07DD4 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 125 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 50% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 41% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A07DD4 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A07DD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A07DD4; 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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Tints & Shades of #A07DD4

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 #A07DD4 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#A07DD4
Protanopia#8484D4
Protanomaly#9081D4
Deuteranopia#8A8AD3
Deuteranomaly#9385D4
Tritanopia#938C8C
Tritanomaly#9986AE
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #A07DD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a07dd4: #A07DD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A07DD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a07dd4': '#A07DD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.490, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a07dd4">#A07DD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A07DD4"

More Purple Colors

#A07DD4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A07DD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A07DD4?

#A07DD4 is a light purple — rgb(160, 125, 212) in RGB and hsl(264, 50%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #A07DD4?

#A07DD4 is rgb(160, 125, 212) — red 160, green 125, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A07DD4?

#A07DD4 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 41%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A07DD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A07DD4 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A07DD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A07DD4 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 12.05, which is visibly different.

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