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#A33BF1 Color

#A33BF1 is rgb(163, 59, 241) in RGB, hsl(274, 87%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 5%) 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 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A33BF1
HEX#A33BF1
RGBrgb(163, 59, 241)
HSLhsl(274, 87%, 59%)
HSVhsv(274, 76%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.255 305.7)
LABlab(47.77% 64.82 -73.57)
LCHlch(47.77% 98.05 311.38)

What #A33BF1 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 #A33BF1, 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.

#A33BF1 Channel Values

How #A33BF1 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 59 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 87% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 76% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A33BF1 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A33BF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A33BF1; 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 #A33BF1

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 #A33BF1 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#A33BF1
Protanopia#5959F1
Protanomaly#7D4EF1
Deuteranopia#6C6CF0
Deuteranomaly#865CF0
Tritanopia#8B6C6C
Tritanomaly#955CB1
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A33BF1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a33bf1: #A33BF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A33BF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a33bf1': '#A33BF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.231, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_a33bf1">#A33BF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A33BF1"

More Purple Colors

#A33BF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A33BF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A33BF1?

#A33BF1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 59, 241) in RGB and hsl(274, 87%, 59%) 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 7.22.

What is the RGB value of #A33BF1?

#A33BF1 is rgb(163, 59, 241) — red 163, green 59, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A33BF1?

#A33BF1 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A33BF1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A33BF1 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A33BF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A33BF1 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 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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