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#A435ED Color

#A435ED is rgb(164, 53, 237) in RGB, hsl(276, 84%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 78%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A435ED
HEX#A435ED
RGBrgb(164, 53, 237)
HSLhsl(276, 84%, 57%)
HSVhsv(276, 78%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 78%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.257 307.3)
LABlab(46.90% 66.44 -72.72)
LCHlch(46.90% 98.50 312.42)

What #A435ED 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 #A435ED, 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.

#A435ED Channel Values

How #A435ED 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 53 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 84% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 78% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A435ED 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A435ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A435ED; 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 #A435ED

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 #A435ED 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#A435ED
Protanopia#5656ED
Protanomaly#7D4BED
Deuteranopia#6B6BEC
Deuteranomaly#855AEC
Tritanopia#8D6868
Tritanomaly#9758AE
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A435ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a435ed: #A435ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A435ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a435ed': '#A435ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.208, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_a435ed">#A435ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#A435ED"

More Purple Colors

#A435ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A435ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A435ED?

#A435ED is a mid-tone purple — rgb(164, 53, 237) in RGB and hsl(276, 84%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #A435ED?

#A435ED is rgb(164, 53, 237) — red 164, green 53, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A435ED?

#A435ED converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 78%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A435ED be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A435ED scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A435ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A435ED 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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