#A61FF4 Color
#A61FF4 is rgb(166, 31, 244) in RGB, hsl(278, 91%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 87%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A61FF4rgb(166, 31, 244)hsl(278, 91%, 54%)hsv(278, 87%, 96%)cmyk(32%, 87%, 0%, 4%)oklch(57.6% 0.279 307.5)lab(45.57% 73.80 -78.82)lch(45.57% 107.97 313.12)What #A61FF4 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 #A61FF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A61FF4 Channel Values
How #A61FF4 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 166 · G 31 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 91% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 87% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A61FF4 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 #A61FF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A61FF4; 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 #A61FF4
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 #A61FF4 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.
#A61FF4#4E4EF4#7B40F4#6767F3#8553F3#8D6363#9850B1#6E6E6EUsing #A61FF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a61ff4: #A61FF4;background-color: #A61FF4;colors: { 'color-a61ff4': '#A61FF4' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.122, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_a61ff4">#A61FF4</color>fill="#A61FF4"More Purple Colors
#A61FF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A61FF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A61FF4?
#A61FF4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 31, 244) in RGB and hsl(278, 91%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #A61FF4?
#A61FF4 is rgb(166, 31, 244) — red 166, green 31, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A61FF4?
#A61FF4 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 87%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A61FF4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A61FF4 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A61FF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A61FF4 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.71, which is visibly different.
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