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#A675EA Color

#A675EA is rgb(166, 117, 234) in RGB, hsl(265, 74%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A675EA
HEX#A675EA
RGBrgb(166, 117, 234)
HSLhsl(265, 74%, 69%)
HSVhsv(265, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.172 301.2)
LABlab(58.25% 37.47 -52.84)
LCHlch(58.25% 64.78 305.34)

What #A675EA 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 #A675EA, 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.

#A675EA Channel Values

How #A675EA 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 117 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 74% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A675EA 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A675EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A675EA; 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 #A675EA

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 #A675EA 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#A675EA
Protanopia#7F7FEA
Protanomaly#907BEA
Deuteranopia#8888E9
Deuteranomaly#9581EA
Tritanopia#958B8B
Tritanomaly#9C83B9
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A675EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a675ea: #A675EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A675EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a675ea': '#A675EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.459, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a675ea">#A675EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A675EA"

More Purple Colors

#A675EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A675EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A675EA?

#A675EA is a light purple — rgb(166, 117, 234) in RGB and hsl(265, 74%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.

What is the RGB value of #A675EA?

#A675EA is rgb(166, 117, 234) — red 166, green 117, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A675EA?

#A675EA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A675EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A675EA scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A675EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A675EA 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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