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#A727CE Color

#A727CE is rgb(167, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(286, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A727CE
HEX#A727CE
RGBrgb(167, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(286, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(286, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.243 316.4)
LABlab(43.94% 66.58 -59.84)
LCHlch(43.94% 89.52 318.05)

What #A727CE 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 #A727CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.82Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.78Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.81Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.09Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.44French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.15

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

#A727CE Channel Values

How #A727CE 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 167 · G 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A727CE 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.

TextWhite text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A727CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A727CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A727CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A727CE
Complementary
#4ECE27
Analogous
#5427CE
Analogous
#CE27A1
Triadic
#CEA727
Triadic
#27CEA7
Split comp.
#A1CE27
Split comp.
#27CE54

Tints & Shades of #A727CE

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

#B63EDA
#C15CE0
#CD7AE6
#DA9CEC
#E5BAF2
#F0D8F8

Shades

#9222B4
#7A1D96
#65187C
#501363
#3B0E49
#23082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A727CE.

How #A727CE 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#A727CE
Protanopia#5151CE
Protanomaly#7D44CE
Deuteranopia#6969CC
Deuteranomaly#8656CD
Tritanopia#975757
Tritanomaly#9E4896
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A727CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a727ce: #A727CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A727CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a727ce': '#A727CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a727ce">#A727CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A727CE"

More Purple Colors

#A727CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A727CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A727CE?

#A727CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(286, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #A727CE?

#A727CE is rgb(167, 39, 206) — red 167, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A727CE?

#A727CE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A727CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A727CE scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A727CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A727CE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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