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#A157CB Color

#A157CB is rgb(161, 87, 203) in RGB, hsl(278, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 57%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A157CB
HEX#A157CB
RGBrgb(161, 87, 203)
HSLhsl(278, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(278, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 57%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.181 311.6)
LABlab(49.96% 45.84 -48.55)
LCHlch(49.96% 66.77 313.35)

What #A157CB 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 #A157CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.22Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.36Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.86Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.49Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.83Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.37

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

#A157CB Channel Values

How #A157CB 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 87 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A157CB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A157CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A157CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A157CB
Complementary
#82CB57
Analogous
#6757CB
Analogous
#CB57BC
Triadic
#CBA157
Triadic
#57CBA1
Split comp.
#BCCB57
Split comp.
#57CB67

Tints & Shades of #A157CB

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

#AE6FD3
#BB86DA
#C89DE1
#D3B1E7
#E0C8EE
#EDE0F5

Shades

#8F3BBF
#7A32A4
#632985
#4F2069
#37174A
#230E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A157CB.

How #A157CB 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#A157CB
Protanopia#6868CB
Protanomaly#8362CB
Deuteranopia#7676CA
Deuteranomaly#896BCA
Tritanopia#936F6F
Tritanomaly#99669C
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #A157CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a157cb: #A157CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A157CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a157cb': '#A157CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.341, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_a157cb">#A157CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A157CB"

More Purple Colors

#A157CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A157CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A157CB?

#A157CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 87, 203) in RGB and hsl(278, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #A157CB?

#A157CB is rgb(161, 87, 203) — red 161, green 87, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A157CB?

#A157CB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 57%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A157CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A157CB scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A157CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A157CB 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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