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#A62ADF Color

#A62ADF is rgb(166, 42, 223) in RGB, hsl(281, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 81%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Violet (#9400D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A62ADF
HEX#A62ADF
RGBrgb(166, 42, 223)
HSLhsl(281, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(281, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 81%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.255 311.7)
LABlab(45.11% 68.02 -67.70)
LCHlch(45.11% 95.96 315.13)

What #A62ADF 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 #A62ADF, 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.

#A62ADF Channel Values

How #A62ADF 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 42 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A62ADF 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A62ADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A62ADF; 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 #A62ADF

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 #A62ADF 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#A62ADF
Protanopia#5252DF
Protanomaly#7C45DF
Deuteranopia#6969DE
Deuteranomaly#8657DE
Tritanopia#935F5F
Tritanomaly#9B4FA2
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #A62ADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a62adf: #A62ADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A62ADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a62adf': '#A62ADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.165, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_a62adf">#A62ADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A62ADF"

More Purple Colors

#A62ADF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A62ADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A62ADF?

#A62ADF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 42, 223) in RGB and hsl(281, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #A62ADF?

#A62ADF is rgb(166, 42, 223) — red 166, green 42, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A62ADF?

#A62ADF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 81%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A62ADF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A62ADF scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A62ADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A62ADF 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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