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#A269CE Color

#A269CE is rgb(162, 105, 206) in RGB, hsl(274, 51%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A269CE
HEX#A269CE
RGBrgb(162, 105, 206)
HSLhsl(274, 51%, 61%)
HSVhsv(274, 49%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.156 308.6)
LABlab(53.93% 37.48 -43.98)
LCHlch(53.93% 57.79 310.44)

What #A269CE 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 #A269CE, 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.

#A269CE Channel Values

How #A269CE 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 105 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 51% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 49% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A269CE 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 text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A269CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A269CE; 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 #A269CE

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 #A269CE 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#A269CE
Protanopia#7575CE
Protanomaly#8971CE
Deuteranopia#7F7FCD
Deuteranomaly#8F77CD
Tritanopia#957C7C
Tritanomaly#9A75A3
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A269CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a269ce: #A269CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A269CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a269ce': '#A269CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.412, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a269ce">#A269CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A269CE"

More Purple Colors

#A269CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A269CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A269CE?

#A269CE is a light purple — rgb(162, 105, 206) in RGB and hsl(274, 51%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.

What is the RGB value of #A269CE?

#A269CE is rgb(162, 105, 206) — red 162, green 105, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A269CE?

#A269CE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A269CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A269CE scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A269CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A269CE 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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