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#A341BE Color

#A341BE is rgb(163, 65, 190) in RGB, hsl(287, 49%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 66%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A341BE
HEX#A341BE
RGBrgb(163, 65, 190)
HSLhsl(287, 49%, 50%)
HSVhsv(287, 66%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 66%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.2 318.2)
LABlab(45.72% 54.39 -47.76)
LCHlch(45.72% 72.38 318.71)

What #A341BE 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 #A341BE, 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.

#A341BE Channel Values

How #A341BE 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 65 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 49% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 66% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 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 #A341BE 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A341BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A341BE; 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 #A341BE

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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Shades

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How #A341BE 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#A341BE
Protanopia#5C5CBE
Protanomaly#7E52BE
Deuteranopia#6E6EBD
Deuteranomaly#875FBD
Tritanopia#975E5E
Tritanomaly#9C548F
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A341BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a341be: #A341BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A341BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a341be': '#A341BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.255, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a341be">#A341BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A341BE"

More Purple Colors

#A341BE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A341BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A341BE?

#A341BE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 65, 190) in RGB and hsl(287, 49%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.

What is the RGB value of #A341BE?

#A341BE is rgb(163, 65, 190) — red 163, green 65, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A341BE?

#A341BE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 66%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A341BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A341BE scores 5.18:1 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 #A341BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A341BE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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