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#A334DA Color

#A334DA is rgb(163, 52, 218) in RGB, hsl(280, 69%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 15%) 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 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A334DA
HEX#A334DA
RGBrgb(163, 52, 218)
HSLhsl(280, 69%, 53%)
HSVhsv(280, 76%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.241 311.4)
LABlab(45.44% 63.57 -64.33)
LCHlch(45.44% 90.44 314.66)

What #A334DA 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 #A334DA, 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.

#A334DA Channel Values

How #A334DA 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 52 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 69% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 76% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A334DA 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 text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A334DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A334DA; 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 #A334DA

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 #A334DA 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#A334DA
Protanopia#5555DA
Protanomaly#7C4ADA
Deuteranopia#6A6AD9
Deuteranomaly#8559D9
Tritanopia#916161
Tritanomaly#9852A0
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A334DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a334da: #A334DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A334DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a334da': '#A334DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.204, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_a334da">#A334DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A334DA"

More Purple Colors

#A334DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A334DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A334DA?

#A334DA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 52, 218) in RGB and hsl(280, 69%, 53%) 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 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #A334DA?

#A334DA is rgb(163, 52, 218) — red 163, green 52, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A334DA?

#A334DA converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A334DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A334DA scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A334DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A334DA 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 5.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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