#A393E1 Color
#A393E1 is rgb(163, 147, 225) in RGB, hsl(252, 57%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A393E1rgb(163, 147, 225)hsl(252, 57%, 73%)hsv(252, 35%, 88%)cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 12%)oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)lab(64.67% 18.81 -37.83)lch(64.67% 42.25 296.43)What #A393E1 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 #A393E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A393E1 Channel Values
How #A393E1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 147 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 57% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 35% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A393E1 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.
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Colors That Go With #A393E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A393E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A393E1
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 #A393E1 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.
#A393E1#9696E1#9B95E1#9999E1#9D96E1#97A0A0#9C9BBD#9E9E9EUsing #A393E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a393e1: #A393E1;background-color: #A393E1;colors: { 'color-a393e1': '#A393E1' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.576, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_a393e1">#A393E1</color>fill="#A393E1"More Blue Colors
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#A393E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A393E1?
#A393E1 is a light blue — rgb(163, 147, 225) in RGB and hsl(252, 57%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.
What is the RGB value of #A393E1?
#A393E1 is rgb(163, 147, 225) — red 163, green 147, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A393E1?
#A393E1 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A393E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A393E1 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A393E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A393E1 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 20.32, which is visibly different.
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