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#A544DA Color

#A544DA is rgb(165, 68, 218) in RGB, hsl(279, 67%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 69%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A544DA
HEX#A544DA
RGBrgb(165, 68, 218)
HSLhsl(279, 67%, 56%)
HSVhsv(279, 69%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 69%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.224 311)
LABlab(47.96% 57.99 -60.25)
LCHlch(47.96% 83.63 313.90)

What #A544DA 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 #A544DA, 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.

#A544DA Channel Values

How #A544DA 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 68 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 67% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 69% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A544DA 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A544DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A544DA; 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 #A544DA

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 #A544DA 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#A544DA
Protanopia#5E5EDA
Protanomaly#8155DA
Deuteranopia#7070D9
Deuteranomaly#8962D9
Tritanopia#946868
Tritanomaly#9B5CA3
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A544DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a544da: #A544DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A544DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a544da': '#A544DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.267, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_a544da">#A544DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A544DA"

More Purple Colors

#A544DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A544DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A544DA?

#A544DA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 68, 218) in RGB and hsl(279, 67%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #A544DA?

#A544DA is rgb(165, 68, 218) — red 165, green 68, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A544DA?

#A544DA converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 69%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A544DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A544DA scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A544DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A544DA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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