#A150B9 Color
#A150B9 is rgb(161, 80, 185) in RGB, hsl(286, 43%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A150B9rgb(161, 80, 185)hsl(286, 43%, 52%)hsv(286, 57%, 73%)cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 27%)oklch(57.3% 0.173 317.9)lab(47.78% 46.32 -41.61)lch(47.78% 62.27 318.07)What #A150B9 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 #A150B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A150B9 Channel Values
How #A150B9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 80 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 43% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 57% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A150B9 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.
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Colors That Go With #A150B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A150B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A150B9
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 #A150B9 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.
#A150B9#6464B9#815DB9#7373B8#8867B8#966565#9A5E8F#727272Using #A150B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a150b9: #A150B9;background-color: #A150B9;colors: { 'color-a150b9': '#A150B9' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.314, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_a150b9">#A150B9</color>fill="#A150B9"More Purple Colors
#A150B9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A150B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A150B9?
#A150B9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 80, 185) in RGB and hsl(286, 43%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #A150B9?
#A150B9 is rgb(161, 80, 185) — red 161, green 80, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A150B9?
#A150B9 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A150B9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A150B9 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A150B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A150B9 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.
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