#A580E5 Color
#A580E5 is rgb(165, 128, 229) in RGB, hsl(262, 66%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 44%, 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 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A580E5rgb(165, 128, 229)hsl(262, 66%, 70%)hsv(262, 44%, 90%)cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 10%)oklch(67.7% 0.149 299.3)lab(60.42% 30.39 -46.65)lch(60.42% 55.67 303.08)What #A580E5 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 #A580E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A580E5 Channel Values
How #A580E5 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 128 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 66% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 44% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A580E5 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 #A580E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A580E5; 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 #A580E5
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 #A580E5 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.
#A580E5#8787E5#9484E5#8E8EE4#9888E5#969292#9C8BB9#939393Using #A580E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a580e5: #A580E5;background-color: #A580E5;colors: { 'color-a580e5': '#A580E5' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.502, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_a580e5">#A580E5</color>fill="#A580E5"More Purple Colors
#A580E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A580E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A580E5?
#A580E5 is a light purple — rgb(165, 128, 229) in RGB and hsl(262, 66%, 70%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #A580E5?
#A580E5 is rgb(165, 128, 229) — red 165, green 128, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A580E5?
#A580E5 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A580E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A580E5 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A580E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A580E5 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 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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