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#A31FEA Color

#A31FEA is rgb(163, 31, 234) in RGB, hsl(279, 83%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 87%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A31FEA
HEX#A31FEA
RGBrgb(163, 31, 234)
HSLhsl(279, 83%, 52%)
HSVhsv(279, 87%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 87%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.27 308.7)
LABlab(44.40% 71.80 -75.10)
LCHlch(44.40% 103.90 313.71)

What #A31FEA 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 #A31FEA, 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.

#A31FEA Channel Values

How #A31FEA 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 31 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 83% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 87% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A31FEA 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 text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A31FEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A31FEA; 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 #A31FEA

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 #A31FEA 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#A31FEA
Protanopia#4D4DEA
Protanomaly#793FEA
Deuteranopia#6565E9
Deuteranomaly#8252E9
Tritanopia#8C6060
Tritanomaly#964DA9
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A31FEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a31fea: #A31FEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A31FEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a31fea': '#A31FEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.122, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a31fea">#A31FEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A31FEA"

More Purple Colors

#A31FEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A31FEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A31FEA?

#A31FEA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 31, 234) in RGB and hsl(279, 83%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #A31FEA?

#A31FEA is rgb(163, 31, 234) — red 163, green 31, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A31FEA?

#A31FEA converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 87%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A31FEA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A31FEA scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A31FEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A31FEA 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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