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#A07FC3 Color

#A07FC3 is rgb(160, 127, 195) in RGB, hsl(269, 36%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A07FC3
HEX#A07FC3
RGBrgb(160, 127, 195)
HSLhsl(269, 36%, 63%)
HSVhsv(269, 35%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.105 306)
LABlab(58.36% 23.14 -30.87)
LCHlch(58.36% 38.58 306.85)

What #A07FC3 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 #A07FC3, 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.

#A07FC3 Channel Values

How #A07FC3 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 127 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 36% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 35% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A07FC3 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A07FC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A07FC3; 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 #A07FC3

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 #A07FC3 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#A07FC3
Protanopia#8585C3
Protanomaly#9183C3
Deuteranopia#8B8BC2
Deuteranomaly#9486C3
Tritanopia#978A8A
Tritanomaly#9B86A4
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A07FC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a07fc3: #A07FC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A07FC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a07fc3': '#A07FC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.498, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_a07fc3">#A07FC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A07FC3"

More Purple Colors

#A07FC3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A07FC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A07FC3?

#A07FC3 is a light purple — rgb(160, 127, 195) in RGB and hsl(269, 36%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #A07FC3?

#A07FC3 is rgb(160, 127, 195) — red 160, green 127, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A07FC3?

#A07FC3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A07FC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A07FC3 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A07FC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A07FC3 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.05, which is visibly different.

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