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#A25ECF Color

#A25ECF is rgb(162, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(276, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A25ECF
HEX#A25ECF
RGBrgb(162, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(276, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(276, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.175 310)
LABlab(51.66% 43.32 -48.12)
LCHlch(51.66% 64.75 311.99)

What #A25ECF 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 #A25ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.16Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.74Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.12Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.52Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.48Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.85

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

#A25ECF Channel Values

How #A25ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.17:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A25ECF 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 text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A25ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A25ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A25ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A25ECF
Complementary
#8BCF5E
Analogous
#695ECF
Analogous
#CF5EC4
Triadic
#CFA25E
Triadic
#5ECFA2
Split comp.
#C4CF5E
Split comp.
#5ECF69

Tints & Shades of #A25ECF

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

#AF76D6
#BB89DC
#C8A1E3
#D4B4E9
#E1CCF0
#EDE0F6

Shades

#903FC6
#7932A9
#632989
#4F216E
#39174F
#220E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A25ECF.

How #A25ECF 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#A25ECF
Protanopia#6E6ECF
Protanomaly#8668CF
Deuteranopia#7A7ACE
Deuteranomaly#8C70CE
Tritanopia#947575
Tritanomaly#9A6CA1
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A25ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a25ecf: #A25ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A25ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a25ecf': '#A25ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a25ecf">#A25ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A25ECF"

More Purple Colors

#A25ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A25ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A25ECF?

#A25ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(276, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #A25ECF?

#A25ECF is rgb(162, 94, 207) — red 162, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A25ECF?

#A25ECF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A25ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A25ECF scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A25ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A25ECF 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 11.85, which is visibly different.

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