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#A691CA Color

#A691CA is rgb(166, 145, 202) in RGB, hsl(262, 35%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A691CA
HEX#A691CA
RGBrgb(166, 145, 202)
HSLhsl(262, 35%, 68%)
HSVhsv(262, 28%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.085 301.1)
LABlab(63.64% 16.69 -26.64)
LCHlch(63.64% 31.44 302.07)

What #A691CA 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 #A691CA, 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.

#A691CA Channel Values

How #A691CA 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 145 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 35% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 28% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A691CA 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A691CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A691CA; 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 #A691CA

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 #A691CA 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#A691CA
Protanopia#9595CA
Protanomaly#9C93CA
Deuteranopia#9898CA
Deuteranomaly#9E95CA
Tritanopia#9E9A9A
Tritanomaly#A196AF
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #A691CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a691ca: #A691CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A691CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a691ca': '#A691CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.569, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a691ca">#A691CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A691CA"

More Purple Colors

#A691CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A691CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A691CA?

#A691CA is a light purple — rgb(166, 145, 202) in RGB and hsl(262, 35%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #A691CA?

#A691CA is rgb(166, 145, 202) — red 166, green 145, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A691CA?

#A691CA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A691CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A691CA scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A691CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A691CA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.67, which is visibly different.

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