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#A64DFF Color

#A64DFF is rgb(166, 77, 255) in RGB, hsl(270, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A64DFF
HEX#A64DFF
RGBrgb(166, 77, 255)
HSLhsl(270, 100%, 65%)
HSVhsv(270, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.25 302.4)
LABlab(51.69% 60.77 -75.00)
LCHlch(51.69% 96.53 309.02)

What #A64DFF 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 #A64DFF, 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.

#A64DFF Channel Values

How #A64DFF 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 77 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 100% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64DFF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A64DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64DFF; 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 #A64DFF

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 #A64DFF 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#A64DFF
Protanopia#6464FF
Protanomaly#835BFF
Deuteranopia#7474FE
Deuteranomaly#8B67FE
Tritanopia#8C7979
Tritanomaly#976ABE
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A64DFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a64dff: #A64DFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64DFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64dff': '#A64DFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.302, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a64dff">#A64DFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A64DFF"

More Purple Colors

#A64DFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A64DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A64DFF?

#A64DFF is a light purple — rgb(166, 77, 255) in RGB and hsl(270, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.75.

What is the RGB value of #A64DFF?

#A64DFF is rgb(166, 77, 255) — red 166, green 77, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A64DFF?

#A64DFF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A64DFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A64DFF scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A64DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A64DFF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.

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