#A668E8 Color
#A668E8 is rgb(166, 104, 232) in RGB, hsl(269, 74%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 55%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 12.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A668E8rgb(166, 104, 232)hsl(269, 74%, 66%)hsv(269, 55%, 91%)cmyk(28%, 55%, 0%, 9%)oklch(64.1% 0.189 303.9)lab(55.38% 43.84 -56.28)lch(55.38% 71.34 307.92)What #A668E8 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 #A668E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A668E8 Channel Values
How #A668E8 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 104 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 74% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 55% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A668E8 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 #A668E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A668E8; 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 #A668E8
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 #A668E8 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.
#A668E8#7676E8#8C70E8#8181E7#9178E7#948282#9C78B4#868686Using #A668E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a668e8: #A668E8;background-color: #A668E8;colors: { 'color-a668e8': '#A668E8' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.408, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_a668e8">#A668E8</color>fill="#A668E8"More Purple Colors
#A668E8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A668E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A668E8?
#A668E8 is a light purple — rgb(166, 104, 232) in RGB and hsl(269, 74%, 66%) 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 12.46.
What is the RGB value of #A668E8?
#A668E8 is rgb(166, 104, 232) — red 166, green 104, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A668E8?
#A668E8 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 55%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A668E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A668E8 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A668E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A668E8 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.42, which is visibly different.
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