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#A183FC Color

#A183FC is rgb(161, 131, 252) in RGB, hsl(255, 95%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 1%) 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 9.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A183FC
HEX#A183FC
RGBrgb(161, 131, 252)
HSLhsl(255, 95%, 75%)
HSVhsv(255, 48%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.173 292.7)
LABlab(61.74% 32.16 -57.27)
LCHlch(61.74% 65.68 299.31)

What #A183FC 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 #A183FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.88Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 14.04Amethyst#9966CCΔE 15.48Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 16.44Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.03Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 17.33

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

#A183FC Channel Values

How #A183FC 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 131 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 95% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 48% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A183FC 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A183FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A183FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A183FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A183FC
Complementary
#DEFC83
Analogous
#83A1FC
Analogous
#DE83FC
Triadic
#FCA183
Triadic
#83FCA1
Split comp.
#FCDE83
Split comp.
#A1FC83

Tints & Shades of #A183FC

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

#AC92FC
#BBA5FD
#C7B4FD
#D2C3FD
#DDD2FE
#ECE6FE

Shades

#7B51FB
#561FF9
#3C06E0
#2E04A9
#200377
#130246

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A183FC.

How #A183FC 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#A183FC
Protanopia#8989FC
Protanomaly#9386FC
Deuteranopia#8E8EFC
Deuteranomaly#968AFC
Tritanopia#8C9A9A
Tritanomaly#9591C9
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A183FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a183fc: #A183FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A183FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a183fc': '#A183FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.514, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a183fc">#A183FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A183FC"

More Purple Colors

#A183FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A183FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A183FC?

#A183FC is a light purple — rgb(161, 131, 252) in RGB and hsl(255, 95%, 75%) 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 9.88.

What is the RGB value of #A183FC?

#A183FC is rgb(161, 131, 252) — red 161, green 131, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A183FC?

#A183FC converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 48%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A183FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A183FC scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A183FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A183FC 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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