#A295C1 Color
#A295C1 is rgb(162, 149, 193) in RGB, hsl(258, 26%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A295C1rgb(162, 149, 193)hsl(258, 26%, 67%)hsv(258, 23%, 76%)cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 24%)oklch(69.6% 0.065 298.2)lab(64.01% 11.65 -21.10)lch(64.01% 24.10 298.89)What #A295C1 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 #A295C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A295C1 Channel Values
How #A295C1 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 149 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 26% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 23% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A295C1 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 #A295C1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A295C1; 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 #A295C1
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 #A295C1 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.
#A295C1#9797C1#9C96C1#9999C1#9D98C1#9C9B9B#9E99AC#9C9C9CUsing #A295C1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a295c1: #A295C1;background-color: #A295C1;colors: { 'color-a295c1': '#A295C1' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.584, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_a295c1">#A295C1</color>fill="#A295C1"More Purple Colors
#A295C1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A295C1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A295C1?
#A295C1 is a light purple — rgb(162, 149, 193) in RGB and hsl(258, 26%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #A295C1?
#A295C1 is rgb(162, 149, 193) — red 162, green 149, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A295C1?
#A295C1 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A295C1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A295C1 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A295C1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A295C1 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 19.8, which is visibly different.
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