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#A541EC Color

#A541EC is rgb(165, 65, 236) in RGB, hsl(275, 82%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 72%, 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 9.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A541EC
HEX#A541EC
RGBrgb(165, 65, 236)
HSLhsl(275, 82%, 59%)
HSVhsv(275, 72%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.244 307)
LABlab(48.57% 62.15 -69.46)
LCHlch(48.57% 93.20 311.82)

What #A541EC 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 #A541EC, 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.

#A541EC Channel Values

How #A541EC 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 65 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 82% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 72% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A541EC 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A541EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A541EC; 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 #A541EC

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 #A541EC 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#A541EC
Protanopia#5C5CEC
Protanomaly#8053EC
Deuteranopia#6F6FEB
Deuteranomaly#8860EB
Tritanopia#8F6D6D
Tritanomaly#985EAF
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #A541EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a541ec: #A541EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A541EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a541ec': '#A541EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.255, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_a541ec">#A541EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A541EC"

More Purple Colors

#A541EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A541EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A541EC?

#A541EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 65, 236) in RGB and hsl(275, 82%, 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 9.86.

What is the RGB value of #A541EC?

#A541EC is rgb(165, 65, 236) — red 165, green 65, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A541EC?

#A541EC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A541EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A541EC scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A541EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A541EC 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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