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#A64CCD Color

#A64CCD is rgb(166, 76, 205) in RGB, hsl(282, 56%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 20%) 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 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A64CCD
HEX#A64CCD
RGBrgb(166, 76, 205)
HSLhsl(282, 56%, 55%)
HSVhsv(282, 63%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.201 314.1)
LABlab(48.72% 52.72 -51.61)
LCHlch(48.72% 73.78 315.61)

What #A64CCD 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 #A64CCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.65Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.97Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.29Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.95Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.55Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.73

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

#A64CCD Channel Values

How #A64CCD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 56% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 63% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64CCD 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A64CCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A64CCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64CCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A64CCD
Complementary
#73CD4C
Analogous
#664CCD
Analogous
#CD4CB3
Triadic
#CDA64C
Triadic
#4CCDA6
Split comp.
#B3CD4C
Split comp.
#4CCD66

Tints & Shades of #A64CCD

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

#B264D3
#BE7CDA
#CA94E1
#D7AFE9
#E3C7EF
#EFDFF6

Shades

#9636BF
#7D2D9F
#672583
#511D67
#3B154C
#220C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A64CCD.

How #A64CCD 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#A64CCD
Protanopia#6363CD
Protanomaly#835BCD
Deuteranopia#7474CC
Deuteranomaly#8B66CC
Tritanopia#986969
Tritanomaly#9E5E9B
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A64CCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a64ccd: #A64CCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64CCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64ccd': '#A64CCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.298, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a64ccd">#A64CCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A64CCD"

More Purple Colors

#A64CCD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A64CCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A64CCD?

#A64CCD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(166, 76, 205) in RGB and hsl(282, 56%, 55%) 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 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #A64CCD?

#A64CCD is rgb(166, 76, 205) — red 166, green 76, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A64CCD?

#A64CCD converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A64CCD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A64CCD scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A64CCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A64CCD 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 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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