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#A577CF Color

#A577CF is rgb(165, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(271, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A577CF
HEX#A577CF
RGBrgb(165, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(271, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(271, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.135 307.1)
LABlab(57.44% 31.18 -39.01)
LCHlch(57.44% 49.94 308.63)

What #A577CF 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 #A577CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.4Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.31Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.81Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.15Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 12Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 14.61

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

#A577CF Channel Values

How #A577CF 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 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A577CF 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A577CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A577CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A577CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A577CF
Complementary
#A2CF77
Analogous
#7977CF
Analogous
#CF77CE
Triadic
#CFA577
Triadic
#77CFA5
Split comp.
#CECF77
Split comp.
#77CF79

Tints & Shades of #A577CF

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.

Tints

#B18AD6
#BE9DDD
#CAB0E3
#D4BFE8
#E1D2EF
#EDE5F6

Shades

#8E55C3
#7A3EB1
#62328F
#4E2871
#361C4F
#221131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A577CF.

How #A577CF 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#A577CF
Protanopia#8080CF
Protanomaly#907DCF
Deuteranopia#8888CE
Deuteranomaly#9582CF
Tritanopia#998686
Tritanomaly#9E81A8
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A577CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a577cf: #A577CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A577CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a577cf': '#A577CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a577cf">#A577CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A577CF"

More Purple Colors

#A577CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A577CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A577CF?

#A577CF is a light purple — rgb(165, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(271, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #A577CF?

#A577CF is rgb(165, 119, 207) — red 165, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A577CF?

#A577CF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A577CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A577CF scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A577CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A577CF 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 12, which is visibly different.

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