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#A330C0 Color

#A330C0 is rgb(163, 48, 192) in RGB, hsl(288, 60%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 75%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A330C0
HEX#A330C0
RGBrgb(163, 48, 192)
HSLhsl(288, 60%, 47%)
HSVhsv(288, 75%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 75%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.222 318.5)
LABlab(43.45% 61.07 -52.54)
LCHlch(43.45% 80.56 319.30)

What #A330C0 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 #A330C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.19Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.41Mauveine#8D029BΔE 11.54Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.68Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.35Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A330C0 Channel Values

How #A330C0 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 48 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 60% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 75% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A330C0 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 text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A330C0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A330C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A330C0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A330C0
Complementary
#4DC030
Analogous
#5B30C0
Analogous
#C03095
Triadic
#C0A330
Triadic
#30C0A3
Split comp.
#95C030
Split comp.
#30C05B

Tints & Shades of #A330C0

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.

Tints

#B443D0
#C164D8
#CC81DF
#D89DE7
#E3BAEE
#F0DAF6

Shades

#8E2AA7
#79248F
#651E76
#4C165A
#371041
#230A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A330C0.

How #A330C0 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#A330C0
Protanopia#5353C0
Protanomaly#7B48C0
Deuteranopia#6969BE
Deuteranomaly#8457BF
Tritanopia#965656
Tritanomaly#9B498D
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #A330C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a330c0: #A330C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A330C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a330c0': '#A330C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.188, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_a330c0">#A330C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#A330C0"

More Purple Colors

#A330C0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A330C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A330C0?

#A330C0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 48, 192) in RGB and hsl(288, 60%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #A330C0?

#A330C0 is rgb(163, 48, 192) — red 163, green 48, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A330C0?

#A330C0 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 75%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A330C0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A330C0 scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A330C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A330C0 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 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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