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#A479DC Color

#A479DC is rgb(164, 121, 220) in RGB, hsl(266, 59%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A479DC
HEX#A479DC
RGBrgb(164, 121, 220)
HSLhsl(266, 59%, 67%)
HSVhsv(266, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.148 302.6)
LABlab(58.33% 32.14 -44.94)
LCHlch(58.33% 55.25 305.58)

What #A479DC 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 #A479DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.23Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.9Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.18Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.32Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.94Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 13.85

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

#A479DC Channel Values

How #A479DC 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 121 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 59% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A479DC 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A479DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A479DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A479DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A479DC
Complementary
#B1DC79
Analogous
#7980DC
Analogous
#D679DC
Triadic
#DCA479
Triadic
#79DCA4
Split comp.
#DCD679
Split comp.
#80DC79

Tints & Shades of #A479DC

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

#AF89E1
#BD9EE6
#C8AEEA
#D6C2EF
#E1D2F3
#EEE7F9

Shades

#8B55D3
#7333C7
#5E2AA2
#49207E
#341759
#1F0E35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A479DC.

How #A479DC 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#A479DC
Protanopia#8282DC
Protanomaly#917EDC
Deuteranopia#8989DB
Deuteranomaly#9583DC
Tritanopia#968B8B
Tritanomaly#9C84B1
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A479DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a479dc: #A479DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A479DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a479dc': '#A479DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.475, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a479dc">#A479DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A479DC"

More Purple Colors

#A479DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A479DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A479DC?

#A479DC is a light purple — rgb(164, 121, 220) in RGB and hsl(266, 59%, 67%) 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 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #A479DC?

#A479DC is rgb(164, 121, 220) — red 164, green 121, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A479DC?

#A479DC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A479DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A479DC scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A479DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A479DC 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 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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