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#A414CC Color

#A414CC is rgb(164, 20, 204) in RGB, hsl(287, 82%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 90%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A414CC
HEX#A414CC
RGBrgb(164, 20, 204)
HSLhsl(287, 82%, 44%)
HSVhsv(287, 90%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 90%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.253 316.5)
LABlab(41.88% 69.76 -62.03)
LCHlch(41.88% 93.35 318.36)

What #A414CC 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 #A414CC, 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.

#A414CC Channel Values

How #A414CC 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 20 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 82% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 90% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A414CC 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 text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A414CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A414CC; 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 #A414CC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A414CC.

How #A414CC 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#A414CC
Protanopia#4A4ACC
Protanomaly#793BCC
Deuteranopia#6464CA
Deuteranomaly#8250CB
Tritanopia#945151
Tritanomaly#9B4193
Achromatopsia#646464

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A414CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a414cc: #A414CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A414CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a414cc': '#A414CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.078, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_a414cc">#A414CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A414CC"

More Purple Colors

#A414CC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A414CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A414CC?

#A414CC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(164, 20, 204) in RGB and hsl(287, 82%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #A414CC?

#A414CC is rgb(164, 20, 204) — red 164, green 20, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A414CC?

#A414CC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 90%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A414CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A414CC scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A414CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A414CC 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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