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#A54ADE Color

#A54ADE is rgb(165, 74, 222) in RGB, hsl(277, 69%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 13%) 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 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A54ADE
HEX#A54ADE
RGBrgb(165, 74, 222)
HSLhsl(277, 69%, 58%)
HSVhsv(277, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.22 309.5)
LABlab(49.14% 56.11 -60.63)
LCHlch(49.14% 82.61 312.78)

What #A54ADE 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 #A54ADE, 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.

#A54ADE Channel Values

How #A54ADE 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 74 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 69% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54ADE 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A54ADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54ADE; 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 #A54ADE

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 #A54ADE 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#A54ADE
Protanopia#6262DE
Protanomaly#8259DE
Deuteranopia#7373DD
Deuteranomaly#8A65DD
Tritanopia#936D6D
Tritanomaly#9B61A6
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #A54ADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a54ade: #A54ADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A54ADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a54ade': '#A54ADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.290, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_a54ade">#A54ADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A54ADE"

More Purple Colors

#A54ADE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A54ADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A54ADE?

#A54ADE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 74, 222) in RGB and hsl(277, 69%, 58%) 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 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #A54ADE?

#A54ADE is rgb(165, 74, 222) — red 165, green 74, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A54ADE?

#A54ADE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A54ADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A54ADE scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A54ADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A54ADE 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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