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#A649CA Color

#A649CA is rgb(166, 73, 202) in RGB, hsl(283, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 64%, 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A649CA
HEX#A649CA
RGBrgb(166, 73, 202)
HSLhsl(283, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(283, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.202 315.2)
LABlab(48.06% 53.57 -50.94)
LCHlch(48.06% 73.93 316.44)

What #A649CA 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 #A649CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.52Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.72Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.71Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.96Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.03Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 16.39

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

#A649CA Channel Values

How #A649CA 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 73 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A649CA 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 text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A649CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A649CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A649CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A649CA
Complementary
#6ECA49
Analogous
#6549CA
Analogous
#CA49AE
Triadic
#CAA649
Triadic
#49CAA6
Split comp.
#AECA49
Split comp.
#49CA65

Tints & Shades of #A649CA

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

#B161D1
#BF7DD9
#CB94E0
#D6ACE7
#E2C4EE
#EFDFF6

Shades

#9436BA
#7E2E9E
#682682
#4F1D63
#391547
#230D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A649CA.

How #A649CA 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#A649CA
Protanopia#6161CA
Protanomaly#8259CA
Deuteranopia#7373C9
Deuteranomaly#8A65C9
Tritanopia#986666
Tritanomaly#9E5C98
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A649CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a649ca: #A649CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A649CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a649ca': '#A649CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.286, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a649ca">#A649CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A649CA"

More Purple Colors

#A649CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A649CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A649CA?

#A649CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 73, 202) in RGB and hsl(283, 55%, 54%) 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 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #A649CA?

#A649CA is rgb(166, 73, 202) — red 166, green 73, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A649CA?

#A649CA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A649CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A649CA scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A649CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A649CA 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 6.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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