#A54FBA Color
#A54FBA is rgb(165, 79, 186) in RGB, hsl(288, 44%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 58%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A54FBArgb(165, 79, 186)hsl(288, 44%, 52%)hsv(288, 58%, 73%)cmyk(11%, 58%, 0%, 27%)oklch(57.7% 0.177 319.4)lab(48.20% 48.12 -41.49)lch(48.20% 63.53 319.23)What #A54FBA 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 #A54FBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A54FBA Channel Values
How #A54FBA 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 79 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 44% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 58% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54FBA 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 #A54FBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54FBA; 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 #A54FBA
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 #A54FBA 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.
#A54FBA#6565BA#835DBA#7575B9#8B68B9#9A6565#9F5D8F#737373Using #A54FBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a54fba: #A54FBA;background-color: #A54FBA;colors: { 'color-a54fba': '#A54FBA' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.310, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_a54fba">#A54FBA</color>fill="#A54FBA"More Purple Colors
#A54FBA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A54FBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A54FBA?
#A54FBA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 79, 186) in RGB and hsl(288, 44%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #A54FBA?
#A54FBA is rgb(165, 79, 186) — red 165, green 79, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A54FBA?
#A54FBA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 58%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A54FBA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A54FBA scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A54FBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A54FBA 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 10.49, which is visibly different.
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