#A558E4 Color
#A558E4 is rgb(165, 88, 228) in RGB, hsl(273, 72%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 61%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A558E4rgb(165, 88, 228)hsl(273, 72%, 62%)hsv(273, 61%, 89%)cmyk(28%, 61%, 0%, 11%)oklch(61.5% 0.208 306.6)lab(51.92% 50.75 -59.57)lch(51.92% 78.26 310.43)What #A558E4 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 #A558E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A558E4 Channel Values
How #A558E4 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 88 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 72% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 61% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A558E4 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 #A558E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A558E4; 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 #A558E4
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 #A558E4 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.
#A558E4#6A6AE4#8664E4#7979E3#8D6DE3#937777#9A6CAD#7D7D7DUsing #A558E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a558e4: #A558E4;background-color: #A558E4;colors: { 'color-a558e4': '#A558E4' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.345, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_a558e4">#A558E4</color>fill="#A558E4"More Purple Colors
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#A558E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A558E4?
#A558E4 is a light purple — rgb(165, 88, 228) in RGB and hsl(273, 72%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #A558E4?
#A558E4 is rgb(165, 88, 228) — red 165, green 88, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A558E4?
#A558E4 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 61%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A558E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A558E4 scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A558E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A558E4 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 12.93, which is visibly different.
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