#A21EFA Color
#A21EFA is rgb(162, 30, 250) in RGB, hsl(276, 96%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 88%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A21EFArgb(162, 30, 250)hsl(276, 96%, 55%)hsv(276, 88%, 98%)cmyk(35%, 88%, 0%, 2%)oklch(57.5% 0.284 305)lab(45.31% 74.28 -82.62)lch(45.31% 111.10 311.96)What #A21EFA 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 #A21EFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A21EFA Channel Values
How #A21EFA 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 162 · G 30 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 96% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 88% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A21EFA 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 #A21EFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A21EFA; 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 #A21EFA
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 #A21EFA 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.
#A21EFA#4C4CFA#783EFA#6464F9#8251F9#876666#9252B5#6E6E6EUsing #A21EFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a21efa: #A21EFA;background-color: #A21EFA;colors: { 'color-a21efa': '#A21EFA' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.118, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_a21efa">#A21EFA</color>fill="#A21EFA"More Purple Colors
#A21EFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A21EFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A21EFA?
#A21EFA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 30, 250) in RGB and hsl(276, 96%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #A21EFA?
#A21EFA is rgb(162, 30, 250) — red 162, green 30, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A21EFA?
#A21EFA converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 88%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A21EFA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A21EFA scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A21EFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A21EFA 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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