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#A272CF Color

#A272CF is rgb(162, 114, 207) in RGB, hsl(271, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 45%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A272CF
HEX#A272CF
RGBrgb(162, 114, 207)
HSLhsl(271, 49%, 63%)
HSVhsv(271, 45%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 45%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.143 306.6)
LABlab(55.97% 32.90 -41.34)
LCHlch(55.97% 52.83 308.51)

What #A272CF 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 #A272CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.54Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.77Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.59Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.48Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.87Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.93

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

#A272CF Channel Values

How #A272CF 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 114 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 49% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 45% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A272CF 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A272CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A272CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A272CF
Complementary
#9FCF72
Analogous
#7472CF
Analogous
#CF72CD
Triadic
#CFA272
Triadic
#72CFA2
Split comp.
#CDCF72
Split comp.
#72CF74

Tints & Shades of #A272CF

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

#AF85D5
#BB98DC
#C8ABE2
#D4BEE9
#E1D1EF
#EDE4F6

Shades

#8E54C4
#773CAF
#623190
#4B266E
#361B50
#1F102E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A272CF.

How #A272CF 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#A272CF
Protanopia#7C7CCF
Protanomaly#8D78CF
Deuteranopia#8484CE
Deuteranomaly#917DCF
Tritanopia#968383
Tritanomaly#9B7CA7
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #A272CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a272cf: #A272CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A272CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a272cf': '#A272CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.447, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a272cf">#A272CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A272CF"

More Purple Colors

#A272CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A272CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A272CF?

#A272CF is a light purple — rgb(162, 114, 207) in RGB and hsl(271, 49%, 63%) 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 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #A272CF?

#A272CF is rgb(162, 114, 207) — red 162, green 114, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A272CF?

#A272CF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 45%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A272CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A272CF scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A272CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A272CF 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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