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#A265D7 Color

#A265D7 is rgb(162, 101, 215) in RGB, hsl(272, 59%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A265D7
HEX#A265D7
RGBrgb(162, 101, 215)
HSLhsl(272, 59%, 62%)
HSVhsv(272, 53%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.173 306.8)
LABlab(53.48% 41.16 -49.78)
LCHlch(53.48% 64.59 309.58)

What #A265D7 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 #A265D7, 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.

#A265D7 Channel Values

How #A265D7 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 101 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 59% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 53% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A265D7 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A265D7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A265D7; 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 #A265D7

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 #A265D7 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#A265D7
Protanopia#7272D7
Protanomaly#886DD7
Deuteranopia#7D7DD6
Deuteranomaly#8E74D6
Tritanopia#937B7B
Tritanomaly#9973A8
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #A265D7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a265d7: #A265D7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A265D7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a265d7': '#A265D7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.396, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_a265d7">#A265D7</color>
SVG fillfill="#A265D7"

More Purple Colors

#A265D7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A265D7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A265D7?

#A265D7 is a light purple — rgb(162, 101, 215) in RGB and hsl(272, 59%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #A265D7?

#A265D7 is rgb(162, 101, 215) — red 162, green 101, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A265D7?

#A265D7 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A265D7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A265D7 scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A265D7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A265D7 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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