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#A55EFD Color

#A55EFD is rgb(165, 94, 253) in RGB, hsl(267, 98%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 63%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A55EFD
HEX#A55EFD
RGBrgb(165, 94, 253)
HSLhsl(267, 98%, 68%)
HSVhsv(267, 63%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 63%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.227 300.6)
LABlab(54.40% 52.45 -69.53)
LCHlch(54.40% 87.09 307.03)

What #A55EFD 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 #A55EFD, 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.

#A55EFD Channel Values

How #A55EFD 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 94 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 98% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 63% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A55EFD 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A55EFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A55EFD; 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 #A55EFD

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 #A55EFD 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#A55EFD
Protanopia#6E6EFD
Protanomaly#8868FD
Deuteranopia#7B7BFC
Deuteranomaly#8E71FC
Tritanopia#8D8282
Tritanomaly#9775C0
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #A55EFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a55efd: #A55EFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A55EFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a55efd': '#A55EFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.369, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_a55efd">#A55EFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A55EFD"

More Purple Colors

#A55EFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A55EFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A55EFD?

#A55EFD is a light purple — rgb(165, 94, 253) in RGB and hsl(267, 98%, 68%) 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 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #A55EFD?

#A55EFD is rgb(165, 94, 253) — red 165, green 94, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A55EFD?

#A55EFD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 63%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A55EFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A55EFD scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A55EFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A55EFD 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 16.42, which is visibly different.

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