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#A747BD Color

#A747BD is rgb(167, 71, 189) in RGB, hsl(289, 47%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 62%, 0%, 26%) 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A747BD
HEX#A747BD
RGBrgb(167, 71, 189)
HSLhsl(289, 47%, 51%)
HSVhsv(289, 62%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 62%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.193 319.7)
LABlab(47.24% 52.75 -44.73)
LCHlch(47.24% 69.16 319.70)

What #A747BD 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 #A747BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.09Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 9.64Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.17Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.32Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.4Mauveine#8D029BΔE 16.05

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

#A747BD Channel Values

How #A747BD 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 71 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 47% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 62% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A747BD 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 text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A747BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A747BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A747BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A747BD
Complementary
#5DBD47
Analogous
#6D47BD
Analogous
#BD4798
Triadic
#BDA747
Triadic
#47BDA7
Split comp.
#98BD47
Split comp.
#47BD6D

Tints & Shades of #A747BD

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

#B462C6
#BF78CE
#CB92D8
#D8ADE1
#E4C7EB
#EFDDF3

Shades

#923BA5
#7E338E
#672A74
#4F205A
#381740
#240F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A747BD.

How #A747BD 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#A747BD
Protanopia#6060BD
Protanomaly#8357BD
Deuteranopia#7373BB
Deuteranomaly#8B64BC
Tritanopia#9B6161
Tritanomaly#A0588F
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A747BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a747bd: #A747BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A747BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a747bd': '#A747BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.278, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_a747bd">#A747BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A747BD"

More Purple Colors

#A747BD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A747BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A747BD?

#A747BD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 71, 189) in RGB and hsl(289, 47%, 51%) 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #A747BD?

#A747BD is rgb(167, 71, 189) — red 167, green 71, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A747BD?

#A747BD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 62%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A747BD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A747BD scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A747BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A747BD 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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