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#A12FFE Color

#A12FFE is rgb(161, 47, 254) in RGB, hsl(273, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 81%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A12FFE
HEX#A12FFE
RGBrgb(161, 47, 254)
HSLhsl(273, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(273, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 81%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.276 303.2)
LABlab(46.94% 70.54 -82.20)
LCHlch(46.94% 108.32 310.64)

What #A12FFE 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 #A12FFE, 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.

#A12FFE Channel Values

How #A12FFE 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 47 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.82:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A12FFE 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 text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A12FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A12FFE; 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 #A12FFE

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 #A12FFE 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#A12FFE
Protanopia#5252FE
Protanomaly#7A46FE
Deuteranopia#6767FD
Deuteranomaly#8256FD
Tritanopia#856C6C
Tritanomaly#915AB9
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A12FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a12ffe: #A12FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A12FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a12ffe': '#A12FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.184, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_a12ffe">#A12FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A12FFE"

More Purple Colors

#A12FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A12FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A12FFE?

#A12FFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 47, 254) in RGB and hsl(273, 99%, 59%) 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 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #A12FFE?

#A12FFE is rgb(161, 47, 254) — red 161, green 47, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A12FFE?

#A12FFE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 81%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A12FFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A12FFE scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A12FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A12FFE 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 11.34, which is visibly different.

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