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#A63AD4 Color

#A63AD4 is rgb(166, 58, 212) in RGB, hsl(282, 64%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 73%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A63AD4
HEX#A63AD4
RGBrgb(166, 58, 212)
HSLhsl(282, 64%, 53%)
HSVhsv(282, 73%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 73%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.23 313.6)
LABlab(46.32% 61.19 -59.45)
LCHlch(46.32% 85.31 315.82)

What #A63AD4 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 #A63AD4, 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.

#A63AD4 Channel Values

How #A63AD4 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 58 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 64% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 73% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A63AD4 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A63AD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A63AD4; 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 #A63AD4

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 #A63AD4 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#A63AD4
Protanopia#5959D4
Protanomaly#7F4ED4
Deuteranopia#6D6DD3
Deuteranomaly#885DD3
Tritanopia#966161
Tritanomaly#9C549D
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A63AD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a63ad4: #A63AD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A63AD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a63ad4': '#A63AD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.227, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a63ad4">#A63AD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A63AD4"

More Purple Colors

#A63AD4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A63AD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A63AD4?

#A63AD4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 58, 212) in RGB and hsl(282, 64%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #A63AD4?

#A63AD4 is rgb(166, 58, 212) — red 166, green 58, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A63AD4?

#A63AD4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 73%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A63AD4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A63AD4 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A63AD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A63AD4 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 3.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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