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#A576D0 Color

#A576D0 is rgb(165, 118, 208) in RGB, hsl(271, 49%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 43%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A576D0
HEX#A576D0
RGBrgb(165, 118, 208)
HSLhsl(271, 49%, 64%)
HSVhsv(271, 43%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 43%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.138 307)
LABlab(57.25% 31.89 -39.87)
LCHlch(57.25% 51.06 308.65)

What #A576D0 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 #A576D0, 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.

#A576D0 Channel Values

How #A576D0 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 118 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 49% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 43% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A576D0 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A576D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A576D0; 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 #A576D0

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 #A576D0 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#A576D0
Protanopia#8080D0
Protanomaly#907CD0
Deuteranopia#8888CF
Deuteranomaly#9481D0
Tritanopia#998686
Tritanomaly#9E80A9
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #A576D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a576d0: #A576D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A576D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a576d0': '#A576D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.463, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_a576d0">#A576D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#A576D0"

More Purple Colors

#A576D0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A576D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A576D0?

#A576D0 is a light purple — rgb(165, 118, 208) in RGB and hsl(271, 49%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #A576D0?

#A576D0 is rgb(165, 118, 208) — red 165, green 118, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A576D0?

#A576D0 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 43%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A576D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A576D0 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A576D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A576D0 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 11.11, which is visibly different.

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