#A28CCA Color
#A28CCA is rgb(162, 140, 202) in RGB, hsl(261, 37%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A28CCArgb(162, 140, 202)hsl(261, 37%, 67%)hsv(261, 31%, 79%)cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 21%)oklch(68.3% 0.093 300.3)lab(62.01% 18.02 -29.17)lch(62.01% 34.29 301.71)What #A28CCA 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 #A28CCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A28CCA Channel Values
How #A28CCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 162 · G 140 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 37% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 31% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A28CCA 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.
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Colors That Go With #A28CCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A28CCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A28CCA
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 #A28CCA 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.
#A28CCA#9090CA#988ECA#9494CA#9A91CA#999696#9D92AD#969696Using #A28CCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a28cca: #A28CCA;background-color: #A28CCA;colors: { 'color-a28cca': '#A28CCA' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.549, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_a28cca">#A28CCA</color>fill="#A28CCA"More Purple Colors
#A28CCA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A28CCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A28CCA?
#A28CCA is a light purple — rgb(162, 140, 202) in RGB and hsl(261, 37%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #A28CCA?
#A28CCA is rgb(162, 140, 202) — red 162, green 140, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A28CCA?
#A28CCA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A28CCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A28CCA scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A28CCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A28CCA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.49, which is visibly different.
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