#A571E5 Color
#A571E5 is rgb(165, 113, 229) in RGB, hsl(267, 69%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A571E5rgb(165, 113, 229)hsl(267, 69%, 67%)hsv(267, 51%, 90%)cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 10%)oklch(65.2% 0.172 302.6)lab(57.04% 38.35 -51.99)lch(57.04% 64.60 306.41)What #A571E5 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 #A571E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A571E5 Channel Values
How #A571E5 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 113 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 69% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 51% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A571E5 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 #A571E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A571E5; 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 #A571E5
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 #A571E5 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.
#A571E5#7C7CE5#8E78E5#8585E4#937EE5#948787#9B7FB5#8A8A8AUsing #A571E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a571e5: #A571E5;background-color: #A571E5;colors: { 'color-a571e5': '#A571E5' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.443, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_a571e5">#A571E5</color>fill="#A571E5"More Purple Colors
#A571E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A571E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A571E5?
#A571E5 is a light purple — rgb(165, 113, 229) in RGB and hsl(267, 69%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #A571E5?
#A571E5 is rgb(165, 113, 229) — red 165, green 113, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A571E5?
#A571E5 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A571E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A571E5 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A571E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A571E5 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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