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#A25DB1 Color

#A25DB1 is rgb(162, 93, 177) in RGB, hsl(289, 35%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A25DB1
HEX#A25DB1
RGBrgb(162, 93, 177)
HSLhsl(289, 35%, 53%)
HSVhsv(289, 47%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.144 320.3)
LABlab(50.16% 38.93 -33.23)
LCHlch(50.16% 51.19 319.52)

What #A25DB1 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 #A25DB1, 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.

#A25DB1 Channel Values

How #A25DB1 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 93 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 35% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 47% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A25DB1 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 text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A25DB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A25DB1; 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 #A25DB1

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 #A25DB1 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#A25DB1
Protanopia#6D6DB1
Protanomaly#8567B1
Deuteranopia#7979B0
Deuteranomaly#8B6FB0
Tritanopia#996C6C
Tritanomaly#9D678D
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #A25DB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a25db1: #A25DB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A25DB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a25db1': '#A25DB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.365, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_a25db1">#A25DB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A25DB1"

More Purple Colors

#A25DB1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A25DB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A25DB1?

#A25DB1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 93, 177) in RGB and hsl(289, 35%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #A25DB1?

#A25DB1 is rgb(162, 93, 177) — red 162, green 93, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A25DB1?

#A25DB1 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A25DB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A25DB1 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A25DB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A25DB1 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 18.5, which is visibly different.

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