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#A418FB Color

#A418FB is rgb(164, 24, 251) in RGB, hsl(277, 97%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 90%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vibrant Purple (#AA00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A418FB
HEX#A418FB
RGBrgb(164, 24, 251)
HSLhsl(277, 97%, 54%)
HSVhsv(277, 90%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 90%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.288 305.6)
LABlab(45.31% 75.83 -83.17)
LCHlch(45.31% 112.55 312.35)

What #A418FB 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 #A418FB, 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.

#A418FB Channel Values

How #A418FB 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 24 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 97% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 90% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A418FB 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 text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A418FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A418FB; 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 #A418FB

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 #A418FB 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#A418FB
Protanopia#4B4BFB
Protanomaly#793DFB
Deuteranopia#6565FA
Deuteranomaly#8350FA
Tritanopia#896565
Tritanomaly#9451B5
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A418FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a418fb: #A418FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A418FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a418fb': '#A418FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.094, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a418fb">#A418FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A418FB"

More Purple Colors

#A418FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A418FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A418FB?

#A418FB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(164, 24, 251) in RGB and hsl(277, 97%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AA00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #A418FB?

#A418FB is rgb(164, 24, 251) — red 164, green 24, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A418FB?

#A418FB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 90%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A418FB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A418FB scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A418FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A418FB 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 14.63, which is visibly different.

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