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#A392BF Color

#A392BF is rgb(163, 146, 191) in RGB, hsl(263, 26%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 24%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A392BF
HEX#A392BF
RGBrgb(163, 146, 191)
HSLhsl(263, 26%, 66%)
HSVhsv(263, 24%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 24%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.068 301.9)
LABlab(63.27% 13.26 -21.10)
LCHlch(63.27% 24.92 302.14)

What #A392BF 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 #A392BF, 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.

#A392BF Channel Values

How #A392BF 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 146 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 26% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 24% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A392BF 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A392BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A392BF; 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 #A392BF

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 #A392BF 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#A392BF
Protanopia#9595BF
Protanomaly#9B94BF
Deuteranopia#9898BF
Deuteranomaly#9C96BF
Tritanopia#9D9999
Tritanomaly#9F96A9
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #A392BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a392bf: #A392BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A392BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a392bf': '#A392BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.573, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_a392bf">#A392BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A392BF"

More Purple Colors

#A392BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A392BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A392BF?

#A392BF is a light purple — rgb(163, 146, 191) in RGB and hsl(263, 26%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #A392BF?

#A392BF is rgb(163, 146, 191) — red 163, green 146, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A392BF?

#A392BF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 24%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A392BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A392BF scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A392BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A392BF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.1, which is visibly different.

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