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#A554D4 Color

#A554D4 is rgb(165, 84, 212) in RGB, hsl(278, 60%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 17%) 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 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A554D4
HEX#A554D4
RGBrgb(165, 84, 212)
HSLhsl(278, 60%, 58%)
HSVhsv(278, 60%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.196 311)
LABlab(50.36% 49.90 -53.01)
LCHlch(50.36% 72.81 313.27)

What #A554D4 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 #A554D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.27Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.73Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.88Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.68Amethyst#9966CCΔE 15.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A554D4 Channel Values

How #A554D4 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 84 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 60% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 60% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A554D4 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A554D4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A554D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A554D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A554D4
Complementary
#83D454
Analogous
#6554D4
Analogous
#D454C3
Triadic
#D4A554
Triadic
#54D4A5
Split comp.
#C3D454
Split comp.
#54D465

Tints & Shades of #A554D4

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.

Tints

#B26CDA
#BD81DF
#C999E6
#D6B1EC
#E3CAF2
#EEDEF7

Shades

#9433CC
#7F2CAF
#68248F
#501C6E
#38134E
#230C31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A554D4.

How #A554D4 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#A554D4
Protanopia#6868D4
Protanomaly#8560D4
Deuteranopia#7777D3
Deuteranomaly#8C6BD3
Tritanopia#967070
Tritanomaly#9C66A2
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A554D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a554d4: #A554D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A554D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a554d4': '#A554D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.329, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a554d4">#A554D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A554D4"

More Purple Colors

#A554D4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A554D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A554D4?

#A554D4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(165, 84, 212) in RGB and hsl(278, 60%, 58%) 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 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #A554D4?

#A554D4 is rgb(165, 84, 212) — red 165, green 84, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A554D4?

#A554D4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A554D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A554D4 scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A554D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A554D4 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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