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#A158EE Color

#A158EE is rgb(161, 88, 238) in RGB, hsl(269, 82%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A158EE
HEX#A158EE
RGBrgb(161, 88, 238)
HSLhsl(269, 82%, 64%)
HSVhsv(269, 63%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.218 302.9)
LABlab(51.96% 51.54 -65.14)
LCHlch(51.96% 83.07 308.35)

What #A158EE 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 #A158EE, 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.

#A158EE Channel Values

How #A158EE 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 88 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 82% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 63% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A158EE 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A158EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A158EE; 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 #A158EE

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 #A158EE 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#A158EE
Protanopia#6969EE
Protanomaly#8363EE
Deuteranopia#7777ED
Deuteranomaly#8A6CED
Tritanopia#8B7A7A
Tritanomaly#956EB4
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A158EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a158ee: #A158EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A158EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a158ee': '#A158EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.345, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_a158ee">#A158EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A158EE"

More Purple Colors

#A158EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A158EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A158EE?

#A158EE is a light purple — rgb(161, 88, 238) in RGB and hsl(269, 82%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #A158EE?

#A158EE is rgb(161, 88, 238) — red 161, green 88, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A158EE?

#A158EE converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A158EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A158EE scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A158EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A158EE 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 13.21, which is visibly different.

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