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#A213FB Color

#A213FB is rgb(162, 19, 251) in RGB, hsl(277, 97%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vibrant Purple (#AA00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A213FB
HEX#A213FB
RGBrgb(162, 19, 251)
HSLhsl(277, 97%, 53%)
HSVhsv(277, 92%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.289 305.1)
LABlab(44.74% 76.28 -84.12)
LCHlch(44.74% 113.56 312.20)

What #A213FB 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 #A213FB, 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.

#A213FB Channel Values

How #A213FB 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 162 · G 19 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 97% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 92% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A213FB 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.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A213FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A213FB; 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 #A213FB

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 #A213FB 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#A213FB
Protanopia#4949FB
Protanomaly#773AFB
Deuteranopia#6363FA
Deuteranomaly#814EFA
Tritanopia#866464
Tritanomaly#924FB5
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A213FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a213fb: #A213FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A213FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a213fb': '#A213FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.075, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a213fb">#A213FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A213FB"

More Purple Colors

#A213FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A213FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A213FB?

#A213FB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 19, 251) in RGB and hsl(277, 97%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AA00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #A213FB?

#A213FB is rgb(162, 19, 251) — red 162, green 19, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A213FB?

#A213FB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A213FB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A213FB scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A213FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A213FB 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.35, which is visibly different.

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