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#A281CF Color

#A281CF is rgb(162, 129, 207) in RGB, hsl(265, 45%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 19%) 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A281CF
HEX#A281CF
RGBrgb(162, 129, 207)
HSLhsl(265, 45%, 66%)
HSVhsv(265, 38%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.118 302.8)
LABlab(59.49% 24.84 -35.86)
LCHlch(59.49% 43.63 304.71)

What #A281CF 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 #A281CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 7.1Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 9.24Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 10.59Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.99Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11.04African Violet#B284BEΔE 12.64

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

#A281CF Channel Values

How #A281CF 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 129 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 45% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 38% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A281CF 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A281CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A281CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A281CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A281CF
Complementary
#AFCF81
Analogous
#8188CF
Analogous
#C981CF
Triadic
#CFA281
Triadic
#81CFA2
Split comp.
#CFC981
Split comp.
#88CF81

Tints & Shades of #A281CF

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

#B094D6
#BAA3DC
#C8B5E3
#D3C4E9
#E1D6F0
#ECE5F5

Shades

#8960C3
#7143B1
#5C3790
#492B73
#341F51
#1F1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A281CF.

How #A281CF 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#A281CF
Protanopia#8787CF
Protanomaly#9385CF
Deuteranopia#8D8DCE
Deuteranomaly#9688CF
Tritanopia#978E8E
Tritanomaly#9C89AC
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #A281CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a281cf: #A281CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A281CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a281cf': '#A281CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.506, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a281cf">#A281CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A281CF"

More Purple Colors

#A281CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A281CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A281CF?

#A281CF is a light purple — rgb(162, 129, 207) in RGB and hsl(265, 45%, 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 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #A281CF?

#A281CF is rgb(162, 129, 207) — red 162, green 129, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A281CF?

#A281CF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A281CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A281CF scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A281CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A281CF 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 17.04, which is visibly different.

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