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#A629DB Color

#A629DB is rgb(166, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(282, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A629DB
HEX#A629DB
RGBrgb(166, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(282, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(282, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.252 312.7)
LABlab(44.76% 67.70 -65.98)
LCHlch(44.76% 94.54 315.74)

What #A629DB 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 #A629DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.22Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.41Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.63Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.8French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.07Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.58

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

#A629DB Channel Values

How #A629DB 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 166 · G 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A629DB 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.

TextWhite text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A629DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A629DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A629DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A629DB
Complementary
#5FDB29
Analogous
#4D29DB
Analogous
#DB29B7
Triadic
#DBA629
Triadic
#29DBA6
Split comp.
#B7DB29
Split comp.
#29DB4D

Tints & Shades of #A629DB

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

#B248E0
#BD62E4
#CA81EA
#D79FEF
#E4BEF4
#EFD8F8

Shades

#9021C0
#7C1CA6
#661787
#4F1269
#380D4A
#240830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A629DB.

How #A629DB 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#A629DB
Protanopia#5252DB
Protanomaly#7C45DB
Deuteranopia#6969DA
Deuteranomaly#8656DA
Tritanopia#935D5D
Tritanomaly#9B4D9F
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A629DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a629db: #A629DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A629DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a629db': '#A629DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a629db">#A629DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A629DB"

More Purple Colors

#A629DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A629DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A629DB?

#A629DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(282, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.

What is the RGB value of #A629DB?

#A629DB is rgb(166, 41, 219) — red 166, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A629DB?

#A629DB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A629DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A629DB scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A629DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A629DB 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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