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#A122FC Color

#A122FC is rgb(161, 34, 252) in RGB, hsl(275, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 87%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A122FC
HEX#A122FC
RGBrgb(161, 34, 252)
HSLhsl(275, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(275, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 87%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.283 304.2)
LABlab(45.60% 73.59 -83.27)
LCHlch(45.60% 111.13 311.47)

What #A122FC 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 #A122FC, 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.

#A122FC Channel Values

How #A122FC 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 34 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A122FC 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A122FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A122FC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A122FC

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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Shades

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How #A122FC 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#A122FC
Protanopia#4D4DFC
Protanomaly#7840FC
Deuteranopia#6464FB
Deuteranomaly#8152FB
Tritanopia#856767
Tritanomaly#9154B7
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A122FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a122fc: #A122FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A122FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a122fc': '#A122FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.133, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a122fc">#A122FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A122FC"

More Purple Colors

#A122FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A122FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A122FC?

#A122FC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 34, 252) in RGB and hsl(275, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #A122FC?

#A122FC is rgb(161, 34, 252) — red 161, green 34, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A122FC?

#A122FC converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 87%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A122FC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A122FC scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A122FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A122FC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 13.59, which is visibly different.

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