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#A64CBD Color

#A64CBD is rgb(166, 76, 189) in RGB, hsl(288, 46%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A64CBD
HEX#A64CBD
RGBrgb(166, 76, 189)
HSLhsl(288, 46%, 52%)
HSVhsv(288, 60%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.185 319)
LABlab(47.94% 50.24 -43.62)
LCHlch(47.94% 66.53 319.04)

What #A64CBD 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 #A64CBD, 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.

#A64CBD Channel Values

How #A64CBD 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 76 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 46% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 60% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64CBD 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A64CBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64CBD; 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 #A64CBD

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 #A64CBD 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#A64CBD
Protanopia#6363BD
Protanomaly#835BBD
Deuteranopia#7474BC
Deuteranomaly#8B66BC
Tritanopia#9B6464
Tritanomaly#9F5B90
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A64CBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a64cbd: #A64CBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64CBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64cbd': '#A64CBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.298, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_a64cbd">#A64CBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A64CBD"

More Purple Colors

#A64CBD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A64CBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A64CBD?

#A64CBD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 76, 189) in RGB and hsl(288, 46%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #A64CBD?

#A64CBD is rgb(166, 76, 189) — red 166, green 76, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A64CBD?

#A64CBD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A64CBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A64CBD scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A64CBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A64CBD 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 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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