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#A362CB Color

#A362CB is rgb(163, 98, 203) in RGB, hsl(277, 50%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A362CB
HEX#A362CB
RGBrgb(163, 98, 203)
HSLhsl(277, 50%, 59%)
HSVhsv(277, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.165 311)
LABlab(52.43% 40.90 -44.63)
LCHlch(52.43% 60.53 312.50)

What #A362CB 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 #A362CB, 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.

#A362CB Channel Values

How #A362CB 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 98 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 50% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A362CB 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A362CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A362CB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A362CB

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 #A362CB 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#A362CB
Protanopia#7171CB
Protanomaly#886BCB
Deuteranopia#7C7CCA
Deuteranomaly#8D73CA
Tritanopia#967676
Tritanomaly#9B6F9F
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A362CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a362cb: #A362CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A362CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a362cb': '#A362CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.384, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_a362cb">#A362CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A362CB"

More Purple Colors

#A362CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A362CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A362CB?

#A362CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(163, 98, 203) in RGB and hsl(277, 50%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #A362CB?

#A362CB is rgb(163, 98, 203) — red 163, green 98, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A362CB?

#A362CB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A362CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A362CB scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A362CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A362CB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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