#A65FF7 Color
#A65FF7 is rgb(166, 95, 247) in RGB, hsl(268, 90%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 3%) 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65FF7rgb(166, 95, 247)hsl(268, 90%, 67%)hsv(268, 62%, 97%)cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 3%)oklch(63.7% 0.219 302)lab(54.37% 51.09 -66.24)lch(54.37% 83.65 307.64)What #A65FF7 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 #A65FF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65FF7 Channel Values
How #A65FF7 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 95 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 90% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 62% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65FF7 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.
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Colors That Go With #A65FF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65FF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A65FF7
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 #A65FF7 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.
#A65FF7#6F6FF7#8969F7#7C7CF6#8F72F6#908080#9974BC#848484Using #A65FF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65ff7: #A65FF7;background-color: #A65FF7;colors: { 'color-a65ff7': '#A65FF7' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.373, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_a65ff7">#A65FF7</color>fill="#A65FF7"More Purple Colors
#A65FF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65FF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65FF7?
#A65FF7 is a light purple — rgb(166, 95, 247) in RGB and hsl(268, 90%, 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 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #A65FF7?
#A65FF7 is rgb(166, 95, 247) — red 166, green 95, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65FF7?
#A65FF7 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65FF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A65FF7 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65FF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65FF7 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 15.6, which is visibly different.
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