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#A644CA Color

#A644CA is rgb(166, 68, 202) in RGB, hsl(284, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 66%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A644CA
HEX#A644CA
RGBrgb(166, 68, 202)
HSLhsl(284, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(284, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 66%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.209 315.6)
LABlab(47.25% 55.72 -52.23)
LCHlch(47.25% 76.37 316.85)

What #A644CA 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 #A644CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.8Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.38Mauveine#8D029BΔE 15.82Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.19Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 16.37Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.46

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

#A644CA Channel Values

How #A644CA 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 68 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A644CA 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A644CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A644CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A644CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A644CA
Complementary
#68CA44
Analogous
#6344CA
Analogous
#CA44AB
Triadic
#CAA644
Triadic
#44CAA6
Split comp.
#ABCA44
Split comp.
#44CA63

Tints & Shades of #A644CA

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

#B25CD1
#BF78D9
#CA90E0
#D7ABE7
#E3C3EE
#F0DFF6

Shades

#9434B7
#7D2C9B
#67247F
#501C63
#3A1448
#230C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A644CA.

How #A644CA 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#A644CA
Protanopia#5E5ECA
Protanomaly#8155CA
Deuteranopia#7171C9
Deuteranomaly#8962C9
Tritanopia#986363
Tritanomaly#9E5897
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A644CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a644ca: #A644CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A644CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a644ca': '#A644CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.267, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a644ca">#A644CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A644CA"

More Purple Colors

#A644CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A644CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A644CA?

#A644CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 68, 202) in RGB and hsl(284, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #A644CA?

#A644CA is rgb(166, 68, 202) — red 166, green 68, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A644CA?

#A644CA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 66%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A644CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A644CA scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A644CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A644CA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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