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#A637E1 Color

#A637E1 is rgb(166, 55, 225) in RGB, hsl(279, 74%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A637E1
HEX#A637E1
RGBrgb(166, 55, 225)
HSLhsl(279, 74%, 55%)
HSVhsv(279, 76%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.245 310.5)
LABlab(46.69% 64.27 -66.26)
LCHlch(46.69% 92.31 314.12)

What #A637E1 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 #A637E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.1Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 10.37Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.19Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.21French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.91Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.03

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

#A637E1 Channel Values

How #A637E1 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 55 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 74% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 76% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A637E1 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 text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A637E1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A637E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A637E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A637E1
Complementary
#73E137
Analogous
#5137E1
Analogous
#E137C8
Triadic
#E1A637
Triadic
#37E1A6
Split comp.
#C8E137
Split comp.
#37E151

Tints & Shades of #A637E1

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

#B252E5
#BE6DE9
#C987ED
#D7A6F2
#E3C1F6
#EFDCFA

Shades

#9620D5
#7D1BB1
#671692
#511173
#3B0D54
#220731

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A637E1.

How #A637E1 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#A637E1
Protanopia#5858E1
Protanomaly#7F4DE1
Deuteranopia#6D6DE0
Deuteranomaly#875CE0
Tritanopia#936464
Tritanomaly#9B56A5
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #A637E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a637e1: #A637E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A637E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a637e1': '#A637E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.216, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_a637e1">#A637E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A637E1"

More Purple Colors

#A637E1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A637E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A637E1?

#A637E1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 55, 225) in RGB and hsl(279, 74%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #A637E1?

#A637E1 is rgb(166, 55, 225) — red 166, green 55, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A637E1?

#A637E1 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A637E1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A637E1 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A637E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A637E1 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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