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#A53FEE Color

#A53FEE is rgb(165, 63, 238) in RGB, hsl(275, 84%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 74%, 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 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A53FEE
HEX#A53FEE
RGBrgb(165, 63, 238)
HSLhsl(275, 84%, 59%)
HSVhsv(275, 74%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 74%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.248 306.7)
LABlab(48.41% 63.25 -70.84)
LCHlch(48.41% 94.97 311.76)

What #A53FEE 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 #A53FEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.84Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 12.01Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.11Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.27French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.46Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.45

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

#A53FEE Channel Values

How #A53FEE 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 165 · G 63 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 84% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 74% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A53FEE 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 text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A53FEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A53FEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A53FEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A53FEE
Complementary
#88EE3F
Analogous
#4D3FEE
Analogous
#EE3FE0
Triadic
#EEA53F
Triadic
#3FEEA5
Split comp.
#E0EE3F
Split comp.
#3FEE4D

Tints & Shades of #A53FEE

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

#B25BF1
#BD72F3
#CA8EF5
#D5A6F7
#E2C2FA
#EDD9FC

Shades

#9419EB
#7D12CA
#660EA4
#510B83
#3A085E
#230538

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A53FEE.

How #A53FEE 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#A53FEE
Protanopia#5B5BEE
Protanomaly#7F51EE
Deuteranopia#6F6FED
Deuteranomaly#885FED
Tritanopia#8F6C6C
Tritanomaly#985DB0
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A53FEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a53fee: #A53FEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A53FEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a53fee': '#A53FEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.247, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_a53fee">#A53FEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A53FEE"

More Purple Colors

#A53FEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A53FEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A53FEE?

#A53FEE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 63, 238) in RGB and hsl(275, 84%, 59%) 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 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #A53FEE?

#A53FEE is rgb(165, 63, 238) — red 165, green 63, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A53FEE?

#A53FEE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 74%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A53FEE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A53FEE scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A53FEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A53FEE 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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