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#A745FC Color

#A745FC is rgb(167, 69, 252) in RGB, hsl(272, 97%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A745FC
HEX#A745FC
RGBrgb(167, 69, 252)
HSLhsl(272, 97%, 63%)
HSVhsv(272, 73%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.256 304)
LABlab(50.41% 63.73 -75.40)
LCHlch(50.41% 98.72 310.21)

What #A745FC 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 #A745FC, 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.

#A745FC Channel Values

How #A745FC 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 69 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 97% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 73% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A745FC 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 text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A745FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A745FC; 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 #A745FC

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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Shades

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How #A745FC 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#A745FC
Protanopia#5F5FFC
Protanomaly#8256FC
Deuteranopia#7272FB
Deuteranomaly#8A63FB
Tritanopia#8E7474
Tritanomaly#9964BB
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A745FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a745fc: #A745FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A745FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a745fc': '#A745FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.271, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a745fc">#A745FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A745FC"

More Purple Colors

#A745FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A745FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A745FC?

#A745FC is a light purple — rgb(167, 69, 252) in RGB and hsl(272, 97%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.

What is the RGB value of #A745FC?

#A745FC is rgb(167, 69, 252) — red 167, green 69, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A745FC?

#A745FC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A745FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A745FC scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A745FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A745FC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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