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#A30EC8 Color

#A30EC8 is rgb(163, 14, 200) in RGB, hsl(288, 87%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 93%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A30EC8
HEX#A30EC8
RGBrgb(163, 14, 200)
HSLhsl(288, 87%, 42%)
HSVhsv(288, 93%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 93%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.252 317.3)
LABlab(41.16% 69.89 -60.88)
LCHlch(41.16% 92.68 318.94)

What #A30EC8 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 #A30EC8, 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.

#A30EC8 Channel Values

How #A30EC8 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 163 · G 14 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 87% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 93% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A30EC8 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.

TextWhite text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A30EC8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A30EC8; 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 #A30EC8

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 #A30EC8 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#A30EC8
Protanopia#4949C8
Protanomaly#7839C8
Deuteranopia#6363C6
Deuteranomaly#814EC7
Tritanopia#934E4E
Tritanomaly#9A3E90
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #A30EC8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a30ec8: #A30EC8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A30EC8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a30ec8': '#A30EC8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.055, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_a30ec8">#A30EC8</color>
SVG fillfill="#A30EC8"

More Purple Colors

#A30EC8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A30EC8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A30EC8?

#A30EC8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 14, 200) in RGB and hsl(288, 87%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #A30EC8?

#A30EC8 is rgb(163, 14, 200) — red 163, green 14, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A30EC8?

#A30EC8 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 93%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A30EC8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A30EC8 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A30EC8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A30EC8 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.09, which is visibly different.

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