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#A677CF Color

#A677CF is rgb(166, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(272, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A677CF
HEX#A677CF
RGBrgb(166, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(272, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(272, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.136 307.6)
LABlab(57.55% 31.50 -38.84)
LCHlch(57.55% 50.01 309.05)

What #A677CF 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 #A677CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.16Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.16Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.84Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.44Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 12.19Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 14.65

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

#A677CF Channel Values

How #A677CF 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 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A677CF 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A677CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A677CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A677CF
Complementary
#A0CF77
Analogous
#7A77CF
Analogous
#CF77CC
Triadic
#CFA677
Triadic
#77CFA6
Split comp.
#CCCF77
Split comp.
#77CF7A

Tints & Shades of #A677CF

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

#B28AD6
#BF9DDD
#CBB0E3
#D5BFE8
#E1D2EF
#EEE5F6

Shades

#9055C3
#7C3EB1
#64328F
#4F2871
#371C4F
#221131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A677CF.

How #A677CF 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#A677CF
Protanopia#8181CF
Protanomaly#917DCF
Deuteranopia#8989CE
Deuteranomaly#9582CF
Tritanopia#9A8686
Tritanomaly#9F81A8
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A677CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a677cf: #A677CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A677CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a677cf': '#A677CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a677cf">#A677CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A677CF"

More Purple Colors

#A677CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A677CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A677CF?

#A677CF is a light purple — rgb(166, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(272, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #A677CF?

#A677CF is rgb(166, 119, 207) — red 166, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A677CF?

#A677CF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A677CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A677CF scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A677CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A677CF 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 12.19, which is visibly different.

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