#A28FF0 Color

#A28FF0 is rgb(162, 143, 240) in RGB, hsl(252, 76%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A28FF0

HEX#A28FF0

RGBrgb(162, 143, 240)

HSLhsl(252, 76%, 75%)

HSVhsv(252, 40%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)

LABlab(64.17% 23.57 -46.86)

LCHlch(64.17% 52.45 296.70)

What #A28FF0 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 #A28FF0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.79 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.22 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.4 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 14.2 Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 15.22 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 17.31

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#A28FF0 Channel Values

How #A28FF0 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 143 · B 240	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 252° · S 76% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 252° · S 40% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 33% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A28FF0 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A28FF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A28FF0; 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 #A28FF0

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 #A28FF0 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#A28FF0

Protanopia#9292F0

Protanomaly#9991F0

Deuteranopia#9696F0

Deuteranomaly#9B93F0

Tritanopia#91A0A0

Tritanomaly#9899C5

Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #A28FF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a28ff0: #A28FF0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A28FF0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a28ff0': '#A28FF0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.561, blue: 0.941)

Android XML<color name="color_a28ff0">#A28FF0</color>

SVG fillfill="#A28FF0"

More Blue Colors

#A28FF0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#A28FF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A28FF0?

#A28FF0 is a light blue — rgb(162, 143, 240) in RGB and hsl(252, 76%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.79.

What is the RGB value of #A28FF0?

#A28FF0 is rgb(162, 143, 240) — red 162, green 143, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A28FF0?

#A28FF0 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A28FF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A28FF0 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A28FF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A28FF0 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 13.22, which is visibly different.

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