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#A277CF Color

#A277CF is rgb(162, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(269, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A277CF
HEX#A277CF
RGBrgb(162, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(269, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(269, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.134 305.5)
LABlab(57.12% 30.23 -39.55)
LCHlch(57.12% 49.77 307.39)

What #A277CF 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 #A277CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.22Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.83Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 9.33Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.8Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.49Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 13.9

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

#A277CF Channel Values

How #A277CF 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 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A277CF 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A277CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A277CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A277CF
Complementary
#A5CF77
Analogous
#7779CF
Analogous
#CE77CF
Triadic
#CFA277
Triadic
#77CFA2
Split comp.
#CFCE77
Split comp.
#79CF77

Tints & Shades of #A277CF

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

#AF8AD6
#BC9DDD
#C9B0E3
#D3BFE8
#E0D2EF
#EDE5F6

Shades

#8A55C3
#763EB1
#5F328F
#4B2871
#351C4F
#211131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A277CF.

How #A277CF 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#A277CF
Protanopia#8080CF
Protanomaly#8F7CCF
Deuteranopia#8787CE
Deuteranomaly#9381CF
Tritanopia#968686
Tritanomaly#9B81A8
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #A277CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a277cf: #A277CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A277CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a277cf': '#A277CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a277cf">#A277CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A277CF"

More Purple Colors

#A277CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A277CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A277CF?

#A277CF is a light purple — rgb(162, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(269, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #A277CF?

#A277CF is rgb(162, 119, 207) — red 162, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A277CF?

#A277CF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A277CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A277CF scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A277CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A277CF 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 11.49, which is visibly different.

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