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#A28DAA Color

#A28DAA is rgb(162, 141, 170) in RGB, hsl(283, 15%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A28DAA
HEX#A28DAA
RGBrgb(162, 141, 170)
HSLhsl(283, 15%, 61%)
HSVhsv(283, 17%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.048 316.7)
LABlab(61.28% 12.21 -12.29)
LCHlch(61.28% 17.32 314.80)

What #A28DAA 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 #A28DAA, 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.

#A28DAA Channel Values

How #A28DAA 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 141 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 15% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 17% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A28DAA 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A28DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A28DAA; 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 #A28DAA

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 #A28DAA 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#A28DAA
Protanopia#9191AA
Protanomaly#988FAA
Deuteranopia#9494A9
Deuteranomaly#9A91AA
Tritanopia#9E9191
Tritanomaly#A08F9C
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #A28DAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a28daa: #A28DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A28DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a28daa': '#A28DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.553, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a28daa">#A28DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A28DAA"

More Purple Colors

#A28DAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A28DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A28DAA?

#A28DAA is a light purple — rgb(162, 141, 170) in RGB and hsl(283, 15%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #A28DAA?

#A28DAA is rgb(162, 141, 170) — red 162, green 141, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A28DAA?

#A28DAA converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A28DAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A28DAA scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A28DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A28DAA 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 16.63, which is visibly different.

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