#A64FF8 Color

#A64FF8 is rgb(166, 79, 248) in RGB, hsl(271, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 68%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 11.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A64FF8

HEX#A64FF8

RGBrgb(166, 79, 248)

HSLhsl(271, 92%, 64%)

HSVhsv(271, 68%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 68%, 0%, 3%)

OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.24 303.6)

LABlab(51.59% 58.66 -71.28)

LCHlch(51.59% 92.31 309.45)

What #A64FF8 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 #A64FF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 11.49 Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 12.19 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.86 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 16.76 French Violet#8806CEΔE 17.23 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.39

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

#A64FF8 Channel Values

How #A64FF8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 166 · G 79 · B 248	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 271° · S 92% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 271° · S 68% · V 97%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 33% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 3%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64FF8 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A64FF8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64FF8; 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 #A64FF8

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 #A64FF8 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#A64FF8

Protanopia#6565F8

Protanomaly#845DF8

Deuteranopia#7575F7

Deuteranomaly#8B68F7

Tritanopia#8E7878

Tritanomaly#986AB9

Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A64FF8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a64ff8: #A64FF8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64FF8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64ff8': '#A64FF8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.310, blue: 0.973)

Android XML<color name="color_a64ff8">#A64FF8</color>

SVG fillfill="#A64FF8"

More Purple Colors

#A64FF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#A64FF8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A64FF8?

#A64FF8 is a light purple — rgb(166, 79, 248) in RGB and hsl(271, 92%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.49.

What is the RGB value of #A64FF8?

#A64FF8 is rgb(166, 79, 248) — red 166, green 79, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A64FF8?

#A64FF8 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 68%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A64FF8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A64FF8 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A64FF8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A64FF8 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 12.19, which is visibly different.

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