#A183E7 Color
#A183E7 is rgb(161, 131, 231) in RGB, hsl(258, 68%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A183E7rgb(161, 131, 231)hsl(258, 68%, 71%)hsv(258, 43%, 91%)cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 9%)oklch(67.9% 0.146 296.1)lab(60.82% 27.95 -47.16)lch(60.82% 54.82 300.65)What #A183E7 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 #A183E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A183E7 Channel Values
How #A183E7 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 131 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 68% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 43% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A183E7 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 #A183E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A183E7; 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 #A183E7
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 #A183E7 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.
#A183E7#8989E7#9386E7#8E8EE7#968AE7#919595#988EBB#949494Using #A183E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a183e7: #A183E7;background-color: #A183E7;colors: { 'color-a183e7': '#A183E7' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.514, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_a183e7">#A183E7</color>fill="#A183E7"More Purple Colors
#A183E7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A183E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A183E7?
#A183E7 is a light purple — rgb(161, 131, 231) in RGB and hsl(258, 68%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #A183E7?
#A183E7 is rgb(161, 131, 231) — red 161, green 131, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A183E7?
#A183E7 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A183E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A183E7 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A183E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A183E7 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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