#A179D2 Color

#A179D2 is rgb(161, 121, 210) in RGB and hsl(267, 50%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A179D2

HEX#A179D2

RGBrgb(161, 121, 210)

HSLhsl(267, 50%, 65%)

HSVhsv(267, 42%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.135 303.6)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 42%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A179D2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A179D2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A179D2 Complementary#AAD279 Analogous#797ED2 Analogous#CE79D2 Triadic#D2A179 Triadic#79D2A1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A179D2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF8CD9 #B99CDE #C7AFE4 #D4C2EB #E2D5F1 #ECE4F6

Shades

#8957C7 #743DB8 #5E3295 #492673 #331B50 #1F1132

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