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#A47FDC Color

#A47FDC is rgb(164, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(264, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 42%, 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 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A47FDC
HEX#A47FDC
RGBrgb(164, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(264, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(264, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.138 301.1)
LABlab(59.72% 28.93 -42.75)
LCHlch(59.72% 51.62 304.08)

What #A47FDC 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 #A47FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.61Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.87Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.36Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.77Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.21Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.47

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

#A47FDC Channel Values

How #A47FDC 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 127 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A47FDC 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A47FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A47FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A47FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A47FDC
Complementary
#B7DC7F
Analogous
#7F88DC
Analogous
#D37FDC
Triadic
#DCA47F
Triadic
#7FDCA4
Split comp.
#DCD37F
Split comp.
#88DC7F

Tints & Shades of #A47FDC

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

#AF8FE0
#BEA3E6
#C9B3EA
#D4C3EF
#E0D3F3
#EEE7F8

Shades

#8B5BD2
#7137C8
#5D2DA4
#46227C
#321858
#1D0E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A47FDC.

How #A47FDC 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#A47FDC
Protanopia#8686DC
Protanomaly#9383DC
Deuteranopia#8D8DDB
Deuteranomaly#9787DC
Tritanopia#968F8F
Tritanomaly#9C89B3
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A47FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a47fdc: #A47FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A47FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a47fdc': '#A47FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a47fdc">#A47FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A47FDC"

More Purple Colors

#A47FDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A47FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A47FDC?

#A47FDC is a light purple — rgb(164, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(264, 57%, 68%) 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 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #A47FDC?

#A47FDC is rgb(164, 127, 220) — red 164, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A47FDC?

#A47FDC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A47FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A47FDC scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A47FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A47FDC 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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