#A67AC7 Color
#A67AC7 is rgb(166, 122, 199) in RGB, hsl(274, 41%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A67AC7rgb(166, 122, 199)hsl(274, 41%, 63%)hsv(274, 39%, 78%)cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 22%)oklch(65.2% 0.121 309.6)lab(57.94% 28.52 -33.72)lch(57.94% 44.16 310.22)What #A67AC7 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 #A67AC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A67AC7 Channel Values
How #A67AC7 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 122 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 41% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 39% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A67AC7 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 #A67AC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A67AC7; 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 #A67AC7
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 #A67AC7 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.
#A67AC7#8383C7#927FC7#8B8BC6#9684C7#9C8787#A082A4#8C8C8CUsing #A67AC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a67ac7: #A67AC7;background-color: #A67AC7;colors: { 'color-a67ac7': '#A67AC7' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.478, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_a67ac7">#A67AC7</color>fill="#A67AC7"More Purple Colors
#A67AC7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A67AC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A67AC7?
#A67AC7 is a light purple — rgb(166, 122, 199) in RGB and hsl(274, 41%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #A67AC7?
#A67AC7 is rgb(166, 122, 199) — red 166, green 122, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A67AC7?
#A67AC7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A67AC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A67AC7 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A67AC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A67AC7 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 17.55, which is visibly different.
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