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#A468CA Color

#A468CA is rgb(164, 104, 202) in RGB, hsl(277, 48%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A468CA
HEX#A468CA
RGBrgb(164, 104, 202)
HSLhsl(277, 48%, 60%)
HSVhsv(277, 49%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.154 310.9)
LABlab(53.78% 37.93 -41.93)
LCHlch(53.78% 56.54 312.13)

What #A468CA 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 #A468CA, 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.

#A468CA Channel Values

How #A468CA 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 104 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 48% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 49% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A468CA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A468CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A468CA; 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 #A468CA

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 #A468CA 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#A468CA
Protanopia#7575CA
Protanomaly#8A70CA
Deuteranopia#8080C9
Deuteranomaly#9077C9
Tritanopia#987A7A
Tritanomaly#9D73A0
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #A468CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a468ca: #A468CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A468CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a468ca': '#A468CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.408, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a468ca">#A468CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A468CA"

More Purple Colors

#A468CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A468CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A468CA?

#A468CA is a light purple — rgb(164, 104, 202) in RGB and hsl(277, 48%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.

What is the RGB value of #A468CA?

#A468CA is rgb(164, 104, 202) — red 164, green 104, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A468CA?

#A468CA converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A468CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A468CA scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A468CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A468CA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.72, which is visibly different.

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