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#A588FC Color

#A588FC is rgb(165, 136, 252) in RGB, hsl(255, 95%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 46%, 0%, 1%) 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 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A588FC
HEX#A588FC
RGBrgb(165, 136, 252)
HSLhsl(255, 95%, 76%)
HSVhsv(255, 46%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 46%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.166 293.2)
LABlab(63.28% 30.61 -54.81)
LCHlch(63.28% 62.78 299.18)

What #A588FC 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 #A588FC, 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.

#A588FC Channel Values

How #A588FC 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 136 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 95% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 46% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A588FC 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A588FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A588FC; 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 #A588FC

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 #A588FC 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#A588FC
Protanopia#8D8DFC
Protanomaly#978BFC
Deuteranopia#9292FC
Deuteranomaly#9A8EFC
Tritanopia#919D9D
Tritanomaly#9995CA
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #A588FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a588fc: #A588FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A588FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a588fc': '#A588FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.533, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a588fc">#A588FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A588FC"

More Purple Colors

#A588FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A588FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A588FC?

#A588FC is a light purple — rgb(165, 136, 252) in RGB and hsl(255, 95%, 76%) 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 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #A588FC?

#A588FC is rgb(165, 136, 252) — red 165, green 136, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A588FC?

#A588FC converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 46%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A588FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A588FC scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A588FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A588FC 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 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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