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#A339EF Color

#A339EF is rgb(163, 57, 239) in RGB, hsl(275, 85%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A339EF
HEX#A339EF
RGBrgb(163, 57, 239)
HSLhsl(275, 85%, 58%)
HSVhsv(275, 76%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.255 306.3)
LABlab(47.38% 65.20 -73.07)
LCHlch(47.38% 97.93 311.74)

What #A339EF 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 #A339EF, 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.

#A339EF Channel Values

How #A339EF 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 57 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 85% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 76% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A339EF 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A339EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A339EF; 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 #A339EF

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 #A339EF 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#A339EF
Protanopia#5757EF
Protanomaly#7D4DEF
Deuteranopia#6C6CEE
Deuteranomaly#855BEE
Tritanopia#8C6A6A
Tritanomaly#965AB0
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A339EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a339ef: #A339EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A339EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a339ef': '#A339EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.224, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_a339ef">#A339EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A339EF"

More Purple Colors

#A339EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A339EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A339EF?

#A339EF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 57, 239) in RGB and hsl(275, 85%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #A339EF?

#A339EF is rgb(163, 57, 239) — red 163, green 57, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A339EF?

#A339EF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A339EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A339EF scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A339EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A339EF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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