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#A746CE Color

#A746CE is rgb(167, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(283, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 66%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A746CE
HEX#A746CE
RGBrgb(167, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(283, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(283, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.21 314.7)
LABlab(47.92% 55.75 -53.45)
LCHlch(47.92% 77.23 316.20)

What #A746CE 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 #A746CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.14Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.75Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.31Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.6Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.6Mauveine#8D029BΔE 16.87

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

#A746CE Channel Values

How #A746CE 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 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A746CE 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A746CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A746CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A746CE
Complementary
#6CCE46
Analogous
#6346CE
Analogous
#CE46B0
Triadic
#CEA746
Triadic
#46CEA7
Split comp.
#B0CE46
Split comp.
#46CE63

Tints & Shades of #A746CE

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

#B35ED4
#C07ADC
#CB92E2
#D7AAE9
#E2C3EF
#F0DFF6

Shades

#9632BD
#802BA1
#692385
#501B65
#391349
#230C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A746CE.

How #A746CE 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#A746CE
Protanopia#6060CE
Protanomaly#8257CE
Deuteranopia#7272CD
Deuteranomaly#8A63CD
Tritanopia#986565
Tritanomaly#9E5A9B
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A746CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a746ce: #A746CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A746CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a746ce': '#A746CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a746ce">#A746CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A746CE"

More Purple Colors

#A746CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A746CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A746CE?

#A746CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(283, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #A746CE?

#A746CE is rgb(167, 70, 206) — red 167, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A746CE?

#A746CE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A746CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A746CE scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A746CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A746CE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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