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#A657DB Color

#A657DB is rgb(166, 87, 219) in RGB, hsl(276, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 60%, 0%, 14%) 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 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A657DB
HEX#A657DB
RGBrgb(166, 87, 219)
HSLhsl(276, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(276, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 60%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.2 309.3)
LABlab(51.39% 49.93 -55.32)
LCHlch(51.39% 74.52 312.07)

What #A657DB 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 #A657DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.58Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 11.52Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.87Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.21Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 16.18Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 16.68

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

#A657DB Channel Values

How #A657DB 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 87 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A657DB 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 text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A657DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A657DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A657DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A657DB
Complementary
#8CDB57
Analogous
#6457DB
Analogous
#DB57CE
Triadic
#DBA657
Triadic
#57DBA6
Split comp.
#CEDB57
Split comp.
#57DB64

Tints & Shades of #A657DB

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

#B16CE0
#BF85E5
#CA9AEA
#D7B3EF
#E2C8F3
#EFE2F9

Shades

#9535D4
#7F27B9
#682097
#511976
#3A1254
#230B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A657DB.

How #A657DB 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#A657DB
Protanopia#6A6ADB
Protanomaly#8663DB
Deuteranopia#7979DA
Deuteranomaly#8D6DDA
Tritanopia#967373
Tritanomaly#9C69A7
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #A657DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a657db: #A657DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A657DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a657db': '#A657DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.341, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a657db">#A657DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A657DB"

More Purple Colors

#A657DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A657DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A657DB?

#A657DB is a light purple — rgb(166, 87, 219) in RGB and hsl(276, 65%, 60%) 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 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #A657DB?

#A657DB is rgb(166, 87, 219) — red 166, green 87, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A657DB?

#A657DB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 60%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A657DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A657DB scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A657DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A657DB 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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