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#A374DC Color

#A374DC is rgb(163, 116, 220) in RGB, hsl(267, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 47%, 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 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A374DC
HEX#A374DC
RGBrgb(163, 116, 220)
HSLhsl(267, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(267, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.156 303.2)
LABlab(57.08% 34.50 -46.90)
LCHlch(57.08% 58.22 306.34)

What #A374DC 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 #A374DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.28Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.35Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.85Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 7.96Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.98Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 14.36

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

#A374DC Channel Values

How #A374DC 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 116 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A374DC 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A374DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A374DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A374DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A374DC
Complementary
#AEDC74
Analogous
#7479DC
Analogous
#D774DC
Triadic
#DCA374
Triadic
#74DCA3
Split comp.
#DCD774
Split comp.
#79DC74

Tints & Shades of #A374DC

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

#B189E1
#BB99E6
#C9ADEB
#D4BEEF
#E1D2F4
#ECE2F8

Shades

#8B50D3
#7331C4
#5D289F
#4A207E
#35165A
#1F0D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A374DC.

How #A374DC 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#A374DC
Protanopia#7E7EDC
Protanomaly#8E7ADC
Deuteranopia#8686DB
Deuteranomaly#927FDC
Tritanopia#948787
Tritanomaly#9A80B0
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A374DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a374dc: #A374DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A374DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a374dc': '#A374DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.455, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a374dc">#A374DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A374DC"

More Purple Colors

#A374DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A374DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A374DC?

#A374DC is a light purple — rgb(163, 116, 220) in RGB and hsl(267, 60%, 66%) 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 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #A374DC?

#A374DC is rgb(163, 116, 220) — red 163, green 116, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A374DC?

#A374DC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A374DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A374DC scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A374DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A374DC 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 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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