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#A64FFC Color

#A64FFC is rgb(166, 79, 252) in RGB, hsl(270, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A64FFC
HEX#A64FFC
RGBrgb(166, 79, 252)
HSLhsl(270, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(270, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 69%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.245 302.8)
LABlab(51.83% 59.37 -73.11)
LCHlch(51.83% 94.18 309.08)

What #A64FFC 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 #A64FFC, 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.

#A64FFC Channel Values

How #A64FFC 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 79 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A64FFC 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A64FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A64FFC; 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 #A64FFC

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 #A64FFC 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#A64FFC
Protanopia#6565FC
Protanomaly#845DFC
Deuteranopia#7575FB
Deuteranomaly#8B68FB
Tritanopia#8D7979
Tritanomaly#986BBC
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A64FFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a64ffc: #A64FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A64FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a64ffc': '#A64FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.310, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a64ffc">#A64FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A64FFC"

More Purple Colors

#A64FFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A64FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A64FFC?

#A64FFC is a light purple — rgb(166, 79, 252) in RGB and hsl(270, 97%, 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 11.58.

What is the RGB value of #A64FFC?

#A64FFC is rgb(166, 79, 252) — red 166, green 79, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A64FFC?

#A64FFC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A64FFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A64FFC scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A64FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A64FFC 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 11.58, which is visibly different.

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