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#A110E5 Color

#A110E5 is rgb(161, 16, 229) in RGB, hsl(281, 87%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 93%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A110E5
HEX#A110E5
RGBrgb(161, 16, 229)
HSLhsl(281, 87%, 48%)
HSVhsv(281, 93%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 93%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.273 309.6)
LABlab(42.84% 73.29 -74.83)
LCHlch(42.84% 104.75 314.40)

What #A110E5 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 #A110E5, 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.

#A110E5 Channel Values

How #A110E5 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 161 · G 16 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 87% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 93% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A110E5 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.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A110E5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A110E5; 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 #A110E5

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 #A110E5 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#A110E5
Protanopia#4848E5
Protanomaly#7639E5
Deuteranopia#6262E4
Deuteranomaly#804DE4
Tritanopia#8B5A5A
Tritanomaly#9448A5
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #A110E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a110e5: #A110E5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A110E5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a110e5': '#A110E5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.063, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_a110e5">#A110E5</color>
SVG fillfill="#A110E5"

More Purple Colors

#A110E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A110E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A110E5?

#A110E5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 16, 229) in RGB and hsl(281, 87%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #A110E5?

#A110E5 is rgb(161, 16, 229) — red 161, green 16, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A110E5?

#A110E5 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 93%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A110E5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A110E5 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A110E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A110E5 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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