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#A225C1 Color

#A225C1 is rgb(162, 37, 193) in RGB, hsl(288, 68%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 81%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A225C1
HEX#A225C1
RGBrgb(162, 37, 193)
HSLhsl(288, 68%, 45%)
HSVhsv(288, 81%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 81%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.233 318.3)
LABlab(42.15% 64.29 -55.22)
LCHlch(42.15% 84.75 319.34)

What #A225C1 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 #A225C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.97Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 8.97Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.98Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.61Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.22Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.49

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

#A225C1 Channel Values

How #A225C1 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 37 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 68% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 81% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A225C1 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 text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A225C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A225C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A225C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A225C1
Complementary
#44C125
Analogous
#5425C1
Analogous
#C12592
Triadic
#C1A225
Triadic
#25C1A2
Split comp.
#92C125
Split comp.
#25C154

Tints & Shades of #A225C1

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

#B836D9
#C354DE
#CF76E5
#D994EB
#E5B6F1
#F0D4F7

Shades

#8C20A7
#761B8D
#611674
#4F125E
#390D45
#24082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A225C1.

How #A225C1 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#A225C1
Protanopia#4E4EC1
Protanomaly#7941C1
Deuteranopia#6666BF
Deuteranomaly#8253C0
Tritanopia#945252
Tritanomaly#9A448C
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A225C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a225c1: #A225C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A225C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a225c1': '#A225C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.145, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_a225c1">#A225C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A225C1"

More Purple Colors

#A225C1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A225C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A225C1?

#A225C1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 37, 193) in RGB and hsl(288, 68%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #A225C1?

#A225C1 is rgb(162, 37, 193) — red 162, green 37, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A225C1?

#A225C1 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 81%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A225C1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A225C1 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A225C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A225C1 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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