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#A280D0 Color

#A280D0 is rgb(162, 128, 208) in RGB, hsl(266, 46%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A280D0
HEX#A280D0
RGBrgb(162, 128, 208)
HSLhsl(266, 46%, 66%)
HSVhsv(266, 38%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.121 302.8)
LABlab(59.29% 25.56 -36.74)
LCHlch(59.29% 44.76 304.83)

What #A280D0 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 #A280D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 7.14Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.05Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 10.15Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 11.59Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11.99African Violet#B284BEΔE 13.5

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

#A280D0 Channel Values

How #A280D0 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 128 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 46% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 38% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A280D0 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A280D0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A280D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A280D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A280D0
Complementary
#AED080
Analogous
#8086D0
Analogous
#CB80D0
Triadic
#D0A380
Triadic
#80D0A3
Split comp.
#D0CB80
Split comp.
#86D080

Tints & Shades of #A280D0

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

#B193D7
#BBA2DD
#C9B5E3
#D4C3E9
#E1D6F0
#ECE5F5

Shades

#8B5FC4
#7342B3
#5D3691
#4A2B73
#351E52
#1F1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A280D0.

How #A280D0 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#A280D0
Protanopia#8787D0
Protanomaly#9284D0
Deuteranopia#8C8CCF
Deuteranomaly#9688D0
Tritanopia#978D8D
Tritanomaly#9B88AC
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A280D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a280d0: #A280D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A280D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a280d0': '#A280D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.502, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_a280d0">#A280D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#A280D0"

More Purple Colors

#A280D0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A280D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A280D0?

#A280D0 is a light purple — rgb(162, 128, 208) in RGB and hsl(266, 46%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #A280D0?

#A280D0 is rgb(162, 128, 208) — red 162, green 128, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A280D0?

#A280D0 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A280D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A280D0 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A280D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A280D0 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 15.94, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.