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#A730CF Color

#A730CF is rgb(167, 48, 207) in RGB, hsl(285, 62%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 77%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A730CF
HEX#A730CF
RGBrgb(167, 48, 207)
HSLhsl(285, 62%, 50%)
HSVhsv(285, 77%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 77%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.236 315.8)
LABlab(44.94% 64.10 -58.80)
LCHlch(44.94% 86.98 317.47)

What #A730CF 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 #A730CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.01Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.5Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.17Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.26Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.37French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.86

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

#A730CF Channel Values

How #A730CF 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 48 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 62% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 77% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A730CF 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A730CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A730CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A730CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A730CF
Complementary
#58CF30
Analogous
#5830CF
Analogous
#CF30A7
Triadic
#CFA730
Triadic
#30CFA7
Split comp.
#A7CF30
Split comp.
#30CF58

Tints & Shades of #A730CF

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

#B34DD5
#C06ADC
#CC87E3
#D7A0E9
#E3BDEF
#EFDAF6

Shades

#902AB2
#7C2499
#641D7C
#501763
#391046
#250B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A730CF.

How #A730CF 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#A730CF
Protanopia#5555CF
Protanomaly#7E49CF
Deuteranopia#6B6BCE
Deuteranomaly#8759CE
Tritanopia#975B5B
Tritanomaly#9E4D98
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A730CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a730cf: #A730CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A730CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a730cf': '#A730CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.188, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a730cf">#A730CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A730CF"

More Purple Colors

#A730CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A730CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A730CF?

#A730CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 48, 207) in RGB and hsl(285, 62%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #A730CF?

#A730CF is rgb(167, 48, 207) — red 167, green 48, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A730CF?

#A730CF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 77%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A730CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A730CF scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A730CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A730CF 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 5.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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