#A093EB Color

#A093EB is rgb(160, 147, 235) in RGB, hsl(249, 69%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 37%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 13.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A093EB

HEX#A093EB

RGBrgb(160, 147, 235)

HSLhsl(249, 69%, 75%)

HSVhsv(249, 37%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 37%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.127 289.5)

LABlab(64.78% 19.82 -43.18)

LCHlch(64.78% 47.51 294.66)

What #A093EB 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 #A093EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 13.79 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 14.84 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 15.39 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 15.44 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 15.68 Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 17.02

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#A093EB Channel Values

How #A093EB 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 147 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 249° · S 69% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 249° · S 37% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 32% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A093EB 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A093EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A093EB; 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 #A093EB

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 #A093EB 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#A093EB

Protanopia#9595EB

Protanomaly#9A94EB

Deuteranopia#9797EB

Deuteranomaly#9B96EB

Tritanopia#91A2A2

Tritanomaly#979CC3

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #A093EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a093eb: #A093EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A093EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a093eb': '#A093EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.576, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_a093eb">#A093EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#A093EB"

More Blue Colors

#A093EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#A093EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A093EB?

#A093EB is a light blue — rgb(160, 147, 235) in RGB and hsl(249, 69%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.79.

What is the RGB value of #A093EB?

#A093EB is rgb(160, 147, 235) — red 160, green 147, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A093EB?

#A093EB converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 37%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A093EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A093EB scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A093EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A093EB 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 17.42, which is visibly different.

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