#A743E5 Color
#A743E5 is rgb(167, 67, 229) in RGB, hsl(277, 76%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 71%, 0%, 10%) 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 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A743E5rgb(167, 67, 229)hsl(277, 76%, 58%)hsv(277, 71%, 90%)cmyk(27%, 71%, 0%, 10%)oklch(59.3% 0.236 309.1)lab(48.72% 60.65 -65.24)lch(48.72% 89.08 312.91)What #A743E5 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 #A743E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A743E5 Channel Values
How #A743E5 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 167 · G 67 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 76% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 71% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A743E5 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 #A743E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A743E5; 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 #A743E5
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 #A743E5 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.
#A743E5#5E5EE5#8255E5#7171E4#8A62E4#936B6B#9C5EAA#757575Using #A743E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a743e5: #A743E5;background-color: #A743E5;colors: { 'color-a743e5': '#A743E5' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.263, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_a743e5">#A743E5</color>fill="#A743E5"More Purple Colors
#A743E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A743E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A743E5?
#A743E5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 67, 229) in RGB and hsl(277, 76%, 58%) 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 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #A743E5?
#A743E5 is rgb(167, 67, 229) — red 167, green 67, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A743E5?
#A743E5 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 71%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A743E5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A743E5 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A743E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A743E5 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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