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#A75FE3 Color

#A75FE3 is rgb(167, 95, 227) in RGB, hsl(273, 70%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 10.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A75FE3
HEX#A75FE3
RGBrgb(167, 95, 227)
HSLhsl(273, 70%, 63%)
HSVhsv(273, 58%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.197 306.7)
LABlab(53.45% 47.72 -56.55)
LCHlch(53.45% 73.99 310.16)

What #A75FE3 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 #A75FE3, 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.

#A75FE3 Channel Values

How #A75FE3 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 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 70% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 58% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75FE3 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A75FE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75FE3; 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 #A75FE3

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 #A75FE3 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#A75FE3
Protanopia#7070E3
Protanomaly#8969E3
Deuteranopia#7D7DE2
Deuteranomaly#9072E2
Tritanopia#967B7B
Tritanomaly#9D71AE
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #A75FE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a75fe3: #A75FE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A75FE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a75fe3': '#A75FE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.373, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_a75fe3">#A75FE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A75FE3"

More Purple Colors

#A75FE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A75FE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A75FE3?

#A75FE3 is a light purple — rgb(167, 95, 227) in RGB and hsl(273, 70%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.66.

What is the RGB value of #A75FE3?

#A75FE3 is rgb(167, 95, 227) — red 167, green 95, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A75FE3?

#A75FE3 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A75FE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A75FE3 scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A75FE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A75FE3 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 11.67, which is visibly different.

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