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#A264BE Color

#A264BE is rgb(162, 100, 190) in RGB, hsl(281, 41%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A264BE
HEX#A264BE
RGBrgb(162, 100, 190)
HSLhsl(281, 41%, 57%)
HSVhsv(281, 47%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.146 314.5)
LABlab(52.17% 37.38 -37.60)
LCHlch(52.17% 53.02 314.83)

What #A264BE 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 #A264BE, 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.

#A264BE Channel Values

How #A264BE 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 100 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 41% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 47% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A264BE 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A264BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A264BE; 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 #A264BE

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 #A264BE 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#A264BE
Protanopia#7272BE
Protanomaly#886CBE
Deuteranopia#7D7DBD
Deuteranomaly#8D74BD
Tritanopia#987575
Tritanomaly#9C6E98
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A264BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a264be: #A264BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A264BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a264be': '#A264BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.392, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a264be">#A264BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A264BE"

More Purple Colors

#A264BE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A264BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A264BE?

#A264BE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 100, 190) in RGB and hsl(281, 41%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #A264BE?

#A264BE is rgb(162, 100, 190) — red 162, green 100, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A264BE?

#A264BE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A264BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A264BE scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A264BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A264BE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.39, which is visibly different.

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