#A75ECF Color

#A75ECF is rgb(167, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(279, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A75ECF

HEX#A75ECF

RGBrgb(167, 94, 207)

HSLhsl(279, 54%, 59%)

HSVhsv(279, 55%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.177 312.1)

LABlab(52.29% 44.77 -47.08)

LCHlch(52.29% 64.97 313.56)

What #A75ECF 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 #A75ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.62 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.07 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.32 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.9 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.31 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.01

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#A75ECF Channel Values

How #A75ECF 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 94 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 279° · S 54% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 279° · S 55% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 19% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75ECF 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A75ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75ECF; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A75ECF

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

Shades

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How #A75ECF 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#A75ECF

Protanopia#6F6FCF

Protanomaly#8969CF

Deuteranopia#7C7CCE

Deuteranomaly#8F71CE

Tritanopia#9A7575

Tritanomaly#9F6CA1

Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #A75ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a75ecf: #A75ECF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A75ECF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a75ecf': '#A75ECF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="color_a75ecf">#A75ECF</color>

SVG fillfill="#A75ECF"

More Purple Colors

#A75ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#A75ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A75ECF?

#A75ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(279, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #A75ECF?

#A75ECF is rgb(167, 94, 207) — red 167, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A75ECF?

#A75ECF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A75ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A75ECF scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A75ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A75ECF 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 10.31, which is visibly different.

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