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#A366DB Color

#A366DB is rgb(163, 102, 219) in RGB, hsl(271, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 53%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A366DB
HEX#A366DB
RGBrgb(163, 102, 219)
HSLhsl(271, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(271, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.177 306)
LABlab(53.99% 41.65 -51.22)
LCHlch(53.99% 66.01 309.12)

What #A366DB 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 #A366DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.1Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.46Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.97Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.57Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.91

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

#A366DB Channel Values

How #A366DB 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 102 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A366DB 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A366DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A366DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A366DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A366DB
Complementary
#9FDB66
Analogous
#6866DB
Analogous
#DB66D9
Triadic
#DBA366
Triadic
#66DBA3
Split comp.
#D9DB66
Split comp.
#66DB68

Tints & Shades of #A366DB

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

#AF7BE0
#BC8FE5
#C8A4EA
#D5B9EF
#E1CDF3
#EEE2F8

Shades

#8F45D3
#782DBE
#63259D
#4B1C78
#371457
#1F0C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A366DB.

How #A366DB 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#A366DB
Protanopia#7373DB
Protanomaly#896EDB
Deuteranopia#7E7EDA
Deuteranomaly#8E75DA
Tritanopia#937D7D
Tritanomaly#9A75AB
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A366DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a366db: #A366DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A366DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a366db': '#A366DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.400, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a366db">#A366DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A366DB"

More Purple Colors

#A366DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A366DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A366DB?

#A366DB is a light purple — rgb(163, 102, 219) in RGB and hsl(271, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #A366DB?

#A366DB is rgb(163, 102, 219) — red 163, green 102, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A366DB?

#A366DB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 53%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A366DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A366DB scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A366DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A366DB 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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