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#A412DE Color

#A412DE is rgb(164, 18, 222) in RGB, hsl(283, 85%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 92%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Violet (#9400D3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A412DE
HEX#A412DE
RGBrgb(164, 18, 222)
HSLhsl(283, 85%, 47%)
HSVhsv(283, 92%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 92%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.268 312.1)
LABlab(42.95% 72.51 -70.65)
LCHlch(42.95% 101.24 315.75)

What #A412DE 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 #A412DE, 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.

#A412DE Channel Values

How #A412DE 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 164 · G 18 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 85% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 92% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A412DE 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.

TextWhite text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A412DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A412DE; 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 #A412DE

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 #A412DE 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#A412DE
Protanopia#4A4ADE
Protanomaly#783BDE
Deuteranopia#6464DD
Deuteranomaly#824FDD
Tritanopia#905858
Tritanomaly#9846A0
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #A412DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a412de: #A412DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A412DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a412de': '#A412DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.071, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_a412de">#A412DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A412DE"

More Purple Colors

#A412DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A412DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A412DE?

#A412DE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(164, 18, 222) in RGB and hsl(283, 85%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #A412DE?

#A412DE is rgb(164, 18, 222) — red 164, green 18, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A412DE?

#A412DE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 92%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A412DE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A412DE scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A412DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A412DE 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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