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#A65BFB Color

#A65BFB is rgb(166, 91, 251) in RGB, hsl(268, 95%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 64%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A65BFB
HEX#A65BFB
RGBrgb(166, 91, 251)
HSLhsl(268, 95%, 67%)
HSVhsv(268, 64%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 64%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.229 301.7)
LABlab(53.85% 53.75 -69.30)
LCHlch(53.85% 87.70 307.80)

What #A65BFB 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 #A65BFB, 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.

#A65BFB Channel Values

How #A65BFB 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 91 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 95% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 64% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65BFB 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 text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A65BFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65BFB; 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 #A65BFB

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 #A65BFB 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#A65BFB
Protanopia#6D6DFB
Protanomaly#8766FB
Deuteranopia#7A7AFA
Deuteranomaly#8E6FFA
Tritanopia#8E7F7F
Tritanomaly#9872BE
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A65BFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a65bfb: #A65BFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A65BFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a65bfb': '#A65BFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.357, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a65bfb">#A65BFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A65BFB"

More Purple Colors

#A65BFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A65BFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A65BFB?

#A65BFB is a light purple — rgb(166, 91, 251) in RGB and hsl(268, 95%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #A65BFB?

#A65BFB is rgb(166, 91, 251) — red 166, green 91, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A65BFB?

#A65BFB converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 64%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A65BFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A65BFB scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A65BFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A65BFB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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