#A430CF Color

#A430CF is rgb(164, 48, 207) in RGB, hsl(284, 62%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 77%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A430CF

HEX#A430CF

RGBrgb(164, 48, 207)

HSLhsl(284, 62%, 50%)

HSVhsv(284, 77%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 77%, 0%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.235 314.7)

LABlab(44.46% 63.45 -59.59)

LCHlch(44.46% 87.05 316.79)

What #A430CF 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 #A430CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 4.01 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.51 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.72 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.72 French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.09 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 16.08

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

#A430CF Channel Values

How #A430CF 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 48 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 284° · S 62% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 284° · S 77% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 21% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A430CF 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 text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A430CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A430CF; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A430CF

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 #A430CF 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#A430CF

Protanopia#5454CF

Protanomaly#7C48CF

Deuteranopia#6969CE

Deuteranomaly#8558CE

Tritanopia#945B5B

Tritanomaly#9B4D98

Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #A430CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a430cf: #A430CF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A430CF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a430cf': '#A430CF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.188, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="color_a430cf">#A430CF</color>

SVG fillfill="#A430CF"

More Purple Colors

#A430CF 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

#A430CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A430CF?

#A430CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(164, 48, 207) in RGB and hsl(284, 62%, 50%) 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 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #A430CF?

#A430CF is rgb(164, 48, 207) — red 164, green 48, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A430CF?

#A430CF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 77%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A430CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A430CF scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A430CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A430CF 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 4.01, which is very hard to tell apart.

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