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#A346CE Color

#A346CE is rgb(163, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(281, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 19%) 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 9.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A346CE
HEX#A346CE
RGBrgb(163, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(281, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(281, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.209 313.2)
LABlab(47.34% 54.73 -54.41)
LCHlch(47.34% 77.18 315.17)

What #A346CE 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 #A346CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.21Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.28Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.09Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 16.14Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.35Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.94

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

#A346CE Channel Values

How #A346CE 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 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A346CE 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 text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A346CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A346CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A346CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A346CE
Complementary
#71CE46
Analogous
#5F46CE
Analogous
#CE46B5
Triadic
#CEA346
Triadic
#46CEA3
Split comp.
#B5CE46
Split comp.
#46CE5F

Tints & Shades of #A346CE

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

#AF5ED4
#BD7ADC
#C992E2
#D5AAE9
#E1C3EF
#EFDFF6

Shades

#9132BD
#7C2BA1
#662385
#4D1B65
#381349
#220C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A346CE.

How #A346CE 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#A346CE
Protanopia#5F5FCE
Protanomaly#8056CE
Deuteranopia#7070CD
Deuteranomaly#8762CD
Tritanopia#946565
Tritanomaly#9A5A9B
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A346CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a346ce: #A346CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A346CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a346ce': '#A346CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a346ce">#A346CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A346CE"

More Purple Colors

#A346CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A346CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A346CE?

#A346CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(281, 58%, 54%) 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 9.21.

What is the RGB value of #A346CE?

#A346CE is rgb(163, 70, 206) — red 163, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A346CE?

#A346CE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A346CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A346CE scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A346CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A346CE 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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