#A42ECC Color

#A42ECC is rgb(164, 46, 204) in RGB, hsl(285, 63%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 77%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A42ECC

HEX#A42ECC

RGBrgb(164, 46, 204)

HSLhsl(285, 63%, 49%)

HSVhsv(285, 77%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 77%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.235 315.6)

LABlab(44.06% 63.65 -58.51)

LCHlch(44.06% 86.46 317.41)

What #A42ECC 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 #A42ECC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 4.44 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.44 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.25 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.35 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.75 French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.75

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A42ECC Channel Values

How #A42ECC 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 164 · G 46 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 285° · S 63% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 285° · S 77% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 20% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A42ECC 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 text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A42ECC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A42ECC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A42ECC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A42ECC 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#A42ECC

Protanopia#5353CC

Protanomaly#7C47CC

Deuteranopia#6969CB

Deuteranomaly#8557CB

Tritanopia#945959

Tritanomaly#9B4B95

Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #A42ECC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a42ecc: #A42ECC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A42ECC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a42ecc': '#A42ECC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.180, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_a42ecc">#A42ECC</color>

SVG fillfill="#A42ECC"

More Purple Colors

#A42ECC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#A42ECC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A42ECC?

#A42ECC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(164, 46, 204) in RGB and hsl(285, 63%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #A42ECC?

#A42ECC is rgb(164, 46, 204) — red 164, green 46, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A42ECC?

#A42ECC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 77%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A42ECC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A42ECC scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A42ECC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A42ECC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.

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