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#A367CB Color

#A367CB is rgb(163, 103, 203) in RGB, hsl(276, 49%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 49%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A367CB
HEX#A367CB
RGBrgb(163, 103, 203)
HSLhsl(276, 49%, 60%)
HSVhsv(276, 49%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 49%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.156 310.3)
LABlab(53.48% 38.31 -42.96)
LCHlch(53.48% 57.57 311.73)

What #A367CB 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 #A367CB, 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.

#A367CB Channel Values

How #A367CB 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 103 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 49% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 49% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A367CB 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A367CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A367CB; 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 #A367CB

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 #A367CB 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#A367CB
Protanopia#7474CB
Protanomaly#896FCB
Deuteranopia#7F7FCA
Deuteranomaly#8F76CA
Tritanopia#977A7A
Tritanomaly#9C73A1
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #A367CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a367cb: #A367CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A367CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a367cb': '#A367CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.404, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_a367cb">#A367CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A367CB"

More Purple Colors

#A367CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A367CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A367CB?

#A367CB is a light purple — rgb(163, 103, 203) in RGB and hsl(276, 49%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.

What is the RGB value of #A367CB?

#A367CB is rgb(163, 103, 203) — red 163, green 103, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A367CB?

#A367CB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 49%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A367CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A367CB scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A367CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A367CB 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 10.16, which is visibly different.

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