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#A276EA Color

#A276EA is rgb(162, 118, 234) in RGB, hsl(263, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A276EA
HEX#A276EA
RGBrgb(162, 118, 234)
HSLhsl(263, 73%, 69%)
HSVhsv(263, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.17 299.2)
LABlab(58.05% 35.79 -53.19)
LCHlch(58.05% 64.11 303.94)

What #A276EA 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 #A276EA, 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.

#A276EA Channel Values

How #A276EA 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 118 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 73% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A276EA 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A276EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A276EA; 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 #A276EA

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 #A276EA 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#A276EA
Protanopia#7F7FEA
Protanomaly#8E7BEA
Deuteranopia#8787E9
Deuteranomaly#9280EA
Tritanopia#908C8C
Tritanomaly#9884B9
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A276EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a276ea: #A276EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A276EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a276ea': '#A276EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.463, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a276ea">#A276EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A276EA"

More Purple Colors

#A276EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A276EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A276EA?

#A276EA is a light purple — rgb(162, 118, 234) in RGB and hsl(263, 73%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #A276EA?

#A276EA is rgb(162, 118, 234) — red 162, green 118, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A276EA?

#A276EA converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A276EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A276EA scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A276EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A276EA 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 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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