#A545BA Color
#A545BA is rgb(165, 69, 186) in RGB, hsl(289, 46%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 63%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A545BArgb(165, 69, 186)hsl(289, 46%, 50%)hsv(289, 63%, 73%)cmyk(11%, 63%, 0%, 27%)oklch(56.5% 0.192 320)lab(46.46% 52.63 -44.23)lch(46.46% 68.74 319.96)What #A545BA 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 #A545BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A545BA Channel Values
How #A545BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 165 · G 69 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 46% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 63% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A545BA 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.
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Colors That Go With #A545BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A545BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A545BA
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 #A545BA 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.
#A545BA#5F5FBA#8155BA#7171B8#8962B9#9A5F5F#9E568D#6F6F6FUsing #A545BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a545ba: #A545BA;background-color: #A545BA;colors: { 'color-a545ba': '#A545BA' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.271, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_a545ba">#A545BA</color>fill="#A545BA"More Purple Colors
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#A545BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A545BA?
#A545BA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 69, 186) in RGB and hsl(289, 46%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #A545BA?
#A545BA is rgb(165, 69, 186) — red 165, green 69, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A545BA?
#A545BA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 63%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A545BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A545BA scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A545BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A545BA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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