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#A75FC4 Color

#A75FC4 is rgb(167, 95, 196) in RGB, hsl(283, 46%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A75FC4
HEX#A75FC4
RGBrgb(167, 95, 196)
HSLhsl(283, 46%, 57%)
HSVhsv(283, 52%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.163 315.4)
LABlab(52.00% 42.47 -41.25)
LCHlch(52.00% 59.21 315.83)

What #A75FC4 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 #A75FC4, 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.

#A75FC4 Channel Values

How #A75FC4 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 95 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 46% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 52% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75FC4 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A75FC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75FC4; 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 #A75FC4

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 #A75FC4 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#A75FC4
Protanopia#7070C4
Protanomaly#8969C4
Deuteranopia#7D7DC3
Deuteranomaly#9072C3
Tritanopia#9C7272
Tritanomaly#A06B9A
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A75FC4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a75fc4: #A75FC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A75FC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a75fc4': '#A75FC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.373, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_a75fc4">#A75FC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A75FC4"

More Purple Colors

#A75FC4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A75FC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A75FC4?

#A75FC4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 95, 196) in RGB and hsl(283, 46%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #A75FC4?

#A75FC4 is rgb(167, 95, 196) — red 167, green 95, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A75FC4?

#A75FC4 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A75FC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A75FC4 scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A75FC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A75FC4 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 14.07, which is visibly different.

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