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#A477D4 Color

#A477D4 is rgb(164, 119, 212) in RGB, hsl(269, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A477D4
HEX#A477D4
RGBrgb(164, 119, 212)
HSLhsl(269, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(269, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.141 305.1)
LABlab(57.54% 31.75 -41.69)
LCHlch(57.54% 52.41 307.29)

What #A477D4 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 #A477D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.07Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 6.97Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.95Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.45Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.56Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.9

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

#A477D4 Channel Values

How #A477D4 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 119 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A477D4 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A477D4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A477D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A477D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A477D4
Complementary
#A7D477
Analogous
#7779D4
Analogous
#D377D4
Triadic
#D4A477
Triadic
#77D4A4
Split comp.
#D4D377
Split comp.
#79D477

Tints & Shades of #A477D4

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

#B18BDA
#BC9ADF
#C9AEE5
#D5C1EB
#E2D4F2
#EDE4F6

Shades

#8D54C9
#783BBA
#623097
#4B2574
#351A51
#211032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A477D4.

How #A477D4 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#A477D4
Protanopia#8080D4
Protanomaly#907DD4
Deuteranopia#8888D3
Deuteranomaly#9482D4
Tritanopia#978787
Tritanomaly#9D81AC
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A477D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a477d4: #A477D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A477D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a477d4': '#A477D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.467, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a477d4">#A477D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A477D4"

More Purple Colors

#A477D4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A477D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A477D4?

#A477D4 is a light purple — rgb(164, 119, 212) in RGB and hsl(269, 52%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #A477D4?

#A477D4 is rgb(164, 119, 212) — red 164, green 119, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A477D4?

#A477D4 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A477D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A477D4 scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A477D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A477D4 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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