#A257DB Color

#A257DB is rgb(162, 87, 219) in RGB, hsl(274, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A257DB

HEX#A257DB

RGBrgb(162, 87, 219)

HSLhsl(274, 65%, 60%)

HSVhsv(274, 60%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.199 307.7)

LABlab(50.88% 48.86 -56.18)

LCHlch(50.88% 74.45 311.02)

What #A257DB 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 #A257DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 10.51 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.97 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.41 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.54 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 16.47 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 16.63

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

#A257DB Channel Values

How #A257DB 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 87 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 274° · S 65% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 274° · S 60% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 26% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A257DB 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 text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A257DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A257DB; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A257DB

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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Shades

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How #A257DB 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#A257DB

Protanopia#6969DB

Protanomaly#8462DB

Deuteranopia#7777DA

Deuteranomaly#8A6BDA

Tritanopia#917373

Tritanomaly#9869A7

Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #A257DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a257db: #A257DB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A257DB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a257db': '#A257DB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.341, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_a257db">#A257DB</color>

SVG fillfill="#A257DB"

More Purple Colors

#A257DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#A257DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A257DB?

#A257DB is a light purple — rgb(162, 87, 219) in RGB and hsl(274, 65%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.

What is the RGB value of #A257DB?

#A257DB is rgb(162, 87, 219) — red 162, green 87, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A257DB?

#A257DB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A257DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A257DB scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A257DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A257DB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.

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