#A575DB Color

#A575DB is rgb(165, 117, 219) in RGB, hsl(268, 59%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A575DB

HEX#A575DB

RGBrgb(165, 117, 219)

HSLhsl(268, 59%, 66%)

HSVhsv(268, 47%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.154 304.2)

LABlab(57.48% 34.39 -45.70)

LCHlch(57.48% 57.19 306.97)

What #A575DB 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 #A575DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.34 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.57 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.38 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.74 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.78 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.75

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

#A575DB Channel Values

How #A575DB 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 117 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 268° · S 59% · L 66%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 268° · S 47% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.41:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A575DB 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A575DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A575DB; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A575DB

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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Shades

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How #A575DB 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#A575DB

Protanopia#7F7FDB

Protanomaly#907BDB

Deuteranopia#8787DA

Deuteranomaly#9480DB

Tritanopia#978888

Tritanomaly#9D81AF

Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A575DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a575db: #A575DB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A575DB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a575db': '#A575DB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.459, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_a575db">#A575DB</color>

SVG fillfill="#A575DB"

More Purple Colors

#A575DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#A575DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A575DB?

#A575DB is a light purple — rgb(165, 117, 219) in RGB and hsl(268, 59%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #A575DB?

#A575DB is rgb(165, 117, 219) — red 165, green 117, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A575DB?

#A575DB converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A575DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A575DB scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A575DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A575DB 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 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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