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#A746FB Color

#A746FB is rgb(167, 70, 251) in RGB, hsl(272, 96%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 72%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A746FB
HEX#A746FB
RGBrgb(167, 70, 251)
HSLhsl(272, 96%, 63%)
HSVhsv(272, 72%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 72%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.254 304.2)
LABlab(50.50% 63.16 -74.70)
LCHlch(50.50% 97.83 310.21)

What #A746FB 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 #A746FB, 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.

#A746FB Channel Values

How #A746FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 96% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 72% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A746FB 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A746FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A746FB; 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 #A746FB

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 #A746FB 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#A746FB
Protanopia#6060FB
Protanomaly#8257FB
Deuteranopia#7272FA
Deuteranomaly#8A63FA
Tritanopia#8E7474
Tritanomaly#9965BA
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #A746FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a746fb: #A746FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A746FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a746fb': '#A746FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.275, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a746fb">#A746FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A746FB"

More Purple Colors

#A746FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A746FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A746FB?

#A746FB is a light purple — rgb(167, 70, 251) in RGB and hsl(272, 96%, 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 9.37.

What is the RGB value of #A746FB?

#A746FB is rgb(167, 70, 251) — red 167, green 70, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A746FB?

#A746FB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 72%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A746FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A746FB scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A746FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A746FB 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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