#A679D2 Color

#A679D2 is rgb(166, 121, 210) in RGB, hsl(270, 50%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 18%) 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. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A679D2

HEX#A679D2

RGBrgb(166, 121, 210)

HSLhsl(270, 50%, 65%)

HSVhsv(270, 42%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.136 306.3)

LABlab(58.13% 30.96 -39.62)

LCHlch(58.13% 50.28 308.01)

What #A679D2 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 #A679D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.47 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.92 Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.44 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.63 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.96

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

#A679D2 Channel Values

How #A679D2 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 121 · B 210	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 270° · S 50% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 270° · S 42% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 21% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A679D2 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A679D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A679D2; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A679D2

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

Shades

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How #A679D2 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#A679D2

Protanopia#8282D2

Protanomaly#927FD2

Deuteranopia#8A8AD1

Deuteranomaly#9684D2

Tritanopia#9A8989

Tritanomaly#9F83AB

Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A679D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a679d2: #A679D2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A679D2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a679d2': '#A679D2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.475, blue: 0.824)

Android XML<color name="color_a679d2">#A679D2</color>

SVG fillfill="#A679D2"

More Purple Colors

#A679D2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a684ff a600ff a76bcf a385e0 a84ed4 a11fff aa00ff a020f0 aa66ea 9f00ff ab92b3 9f00c5 b666d2 c94dff d69ae5 e6d9f2 0e001a 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc

#A679D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A679D2?

#A679D2 is a light purple — rgb(166, 121, 210) in RGB and hsl(270, 50%, 65%) 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.

What is the RGB value of #A679D2?

#A679D2 is rgb(166, 121, 210) — red 166, green 121, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A679D2?

#A679D2 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A679D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A679D2 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A679D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A679D2 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 11.63, which is visibly different.

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