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#A080C2 Color

#A080C2 is rgb(160, 128, 194) in RGB, hsl(269, 35%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 34%, 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 3.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A080C2
HEX#A080C2
RGBrgb(160, 128, 194)
HSLhsl(269, 35%, 63%)
HSVhsv(269, 34%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 34%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.102 306)
LABlab(58.57% 22.42 -29.98)
LCHlch(58.57% 37.44 306.79)

What #A080C2 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 #A080C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 3.88Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 4.65Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 4.86African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.9Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.84Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.84

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

#A080C2 Channel Values

How #A080C2 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 128 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 35% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 34% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A080C2 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A080C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A080C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A080C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A080C2
Complementary
#A2C280
Analogous
#8081C2
Analogous
#C180C2
Triadic
#C2A080
Triadic
#80C2A0
Split comp.
#C2C180
Split comp.
#81C280

Tints & Shades of #A080C2

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

#AC91CA
#B9A2D2
#C6B3DB
#D3C4E3
#E0D6EB
#EDE7F3

Shades

#8B64B4
#744C9E
#603F83
#493064
#352348
#1E1429

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A080C2.

How #A080C2 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#A080C2
Protanopia#8686C2
Protanomaly#9184C2
Deuteranopia#8C8CC1
Deuteranomaly#9487C2
Tritanopia#978B8B
Tritanomaly#9B87A4
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A080C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a080c2: #A080C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A080C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a080c2': '#A080C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.502, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_a080c2">#A080C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#A080C2"

More Purple Colors

#A080C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A080C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A080C2?

#A080C2 is a light purple — rgb(160, 128, 194) in RGB and hsl(269, 35%, 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 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #A080C2?

#A080C2 is rgb(160, 128, 194) — red 160, green 128, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A080C2?

#A080C2 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 34%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A080C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A080C2 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A080C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A080C2 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 18.77, which is visibly different.

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