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#A35FFC Color

#A35FFC is rgb(163, 95, 252) in RGB, hsl(266, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A35FFC
HEX#A35FFC
RGBrgb(163, 95, 252)
HSLhsl(266, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(266, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.224 300)
LABlab(54.30% 51.29 -69.15)
LCHlch(54.30% 86.10 306.57)

What #A35FFC 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 #A35FFC, 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.

#A35FFC Channel Values

How #A35FFC 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 95 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A35FFC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A35FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A35FFC; 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 #A35FFC

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 #A35FFC 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#A35FFC
Protanopia#6E6EFC
Protanomaly#8769FC
Deuteranopia#7B7BFB
Deuteranomaly#8D71FC
Tritanopia#8B8282
Tritanomaly#9575BF
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #A35FFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a35ffc: #A35FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A35FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a35ffc': '#A35FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.373, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a35ffc">#A35FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A35FFC"

More Purple Colors

#A35FFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A35FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A35FFC?

#A35FFC is a light purple — rgb(163, 95, 252) in RGB and hsl(266, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #A35FFC?

#A35FFC is rgb(163, 95, 252) — red 163, green 95, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A35FFC?

#A35FFC converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A35FFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A35FFC scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A35FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A35FFC 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 16.71, which is visibly different.

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