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#A368DE Color

#A368DE is rgb(163, 104, 222) in RGB, hsl(270, 64%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 53%, 0%, 13%) 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 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A368DE
HEX#A368DE
RGBrgb(163, 104, 222)
HSLhsl(270, 64%, 64%)
HSVhsv(270, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.177 305)
LABlab(54.55% 41.16 -52.01)
LCHlch(54.55% 66.33 308.36)

What #A368DE 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 #A368DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.49Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.56Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.68Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.29Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.62Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.64

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

#A368DE Channel Values

How #A368DE 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 104 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 64% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A368DE 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 text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A368DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A368DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A368DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A368DE
Complementary
#A3DE68
Analogous
#6868DE
Analogous
#DE68DE
Triadic
#DEA368
Triadic
#68DEA3
Split comp.
#DEDE68
Split comp.
#68DE68

Tints & Shades of #A368DE

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

#B07DE3
#BD92E7
#C9A7EC
#D4B8EF
#E0CDF4
#EDE2F9

Shades

#8C43D6
#782BC5
#61239F
#4C1C7D
#361358
#210C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A368DE.

How #A368DE 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#A368DE
Protanopia#7575DE
Protanomaly#8A70DE
Deuteranopia#7F7FDD
Deuteranomaly#8F77DD
Tritanopia#937F7F
Tritanomaly#9A77AD
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #A368DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a368de: #A368DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A368DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a368de': '#A368DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.408, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_a368de">#A368DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A368DE"

More Purple Colors

#A368DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A368DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A368DE?

#A368DE is a light purple — rgb(163, 104, 222) in RGB and hsl(270, 64%, 64%) 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 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #A368DE?

#A368DE is rgb(163, 104, 222) — red 163, green 104, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A368DE?

#A368DE converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A368DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A368DE scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A368DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A368DE 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 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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