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#A094AD Color

#A094AD is rgb(160, 148, 173) in RGB, hsl(269, 13%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A094AD
HEX#A094AD
RGBrgb(160, 148, 173)
HSLhsl(269, 13%, 63%)
HSVhsv(269, 14%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.039 307)
LABlab(63.00% 8.21 -11.46)
LCHlch(63.00% 14.10 305.63)

What #A094AD 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 #A094AD, 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.

#A094AD Channel Values

How #A094AD 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 148 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 13% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 14% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A094AD 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A094AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A094AD; 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 #A094AD

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 #A094AD 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#A094AD
Protanopia#9696AD
Protanomaly#9A95AD
Deuteranopia#9898AD
Deuteranomaly#9B96AD
Tritanopia#9D9797
Tritanomaly#9E96A1
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #A094AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a094ad: #A094AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A094AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a094ad': '#A094AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.580, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_a094ad">#A094AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A094AD"

More Purple Colors

#A094AD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A094AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A094AD?

#A094AD is a light purple — rgb(160, 148, 173) in RGB and hsl(269, 13%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #A094AD?

#A094AD is rgb(160, 148, 173) — red 160, green 148, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A094AD?

#A094AD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A094AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A094AD scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A094AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A094AD 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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