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#A127CE Color

#A127CE is rgb(161, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(284, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A127CE
HEX#A127CE
RGBrgb(161, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(284, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(284, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.242 314.4)
LABlab(42.95% 65.37 -61.48)
LCHlch(42.95% 89.74 316.76)

What #A127CE 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 #A127CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.5Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.86Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.93Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.75French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.35Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.81

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

#A127CE Channel Values

How #A127CE 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 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A127CE 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 text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A127CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A127CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A127CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A127CE
Complementary
#54CE27
Analogous
#4E27CE
Analogous
#CE27A7
Triadic
#CEA127
Triadic
#27CEA1
Split comp.
#A7CE27
Split comp.
#27CE4E

Tints & Shades of #A127CE

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

#B13EDA
#BD5CE0
#C97AE6
#D79CEC
#E3BAF2
#EFD8F8

Shades

#8D22B4
#761D96
#61187C
#4D1363
#390E49
#22082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A127CE.

How #A127CE 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#A127CE
Protanopia#4F4FCE
Protanomaly#7842CE
Deuteranopia#6565CD
Deuteranomaly#8253CD
Tritanopia#905757
Tritanomaly#974896
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A127CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a127ce: #A127CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A127CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a127ce': '#A127CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a127ce">#A127CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A127CE"

More Purple Colors

#A127CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A127CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A127CE?

#A127CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(284, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #A127CE?

#A127CE is rgb(161, 39, 206) — red 161, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A127CE?

#A127CE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A127CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A127CE scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A127CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A127CE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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