#A295C6 Color
#A295C6 is rgb(162, 149, 198) in RGB, hsl(256, 30%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 22%) 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 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A295C6rgb(162, 149, 198)hsl(256, 30%, 68%)hsv(256, 25%, 78%)cmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 22%)oklch(69.8% 0.072 296.7)lab(64.17% 12.50 -23.65)lch(64.17% 26.76 297.86)What #A295C6 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 #A295C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A295C6 Channel Values
How #A295C6 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 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 30% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 25% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A295C6 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 #A295C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A295C6; 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 #A295C6
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 #A295C6 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.
#A295C6#9797C6#9C96C6#9999C6#9D98C6#9B9C9C#9E99AF#9C9C9CUsing #A295C6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a295c6: #A295C6;background-color: #A295C6;colors: { 'color-a295c6': '#A295C6' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.584, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_a295c6">#A295C6</color>fill="#A295C6"More Purple Colors
#A295C6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A295C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A295C6?
#A295C6 is a light purple — rgb(162, 149, 198) in RGB and hsl(256, 30%, 68%) 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 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #A295C6?
#A295C6 is rgb(162, 149, 198) — red 162, green 149, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A295C6?
#A295C6 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A295C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A295C6 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A295C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A295C6 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 20.41, which is visibly different.
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