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#A768DF Color

#A768DF is rgb(167, 104, 223) in RGB, hsl(272, 65%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A768DF
HEX#A768DF
RGBrgb(167, 104, 223)
HSLhsl(272, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(272, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.179 306.4)
LABlab(55.07% 42.49 -51.73)
LCHlch(55.07% 66.94 309.40)

What #A768DF 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 #A768DF, 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.

#A768DF Channel Values

How #A768DF 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 104 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 65% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A768DF 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 text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A768DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A768DF; 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 #A768DF

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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Shades

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How #A768DF 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#A768DF
Protanopia#7676DF
Protanomaly#8C71DF
Deuteranopia#8181DE
Deuteranomaly#9278DE
Tritanopia#977F7F
Tritanomaly#9E77AE
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #A768DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a768df: #A768DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A768DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a768df': '#A768DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.408, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_a768df">#A768DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A768DF"

More Purple Colors

#A768DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A768DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A768DF?

#A768DF is a light purple — rgb(167, 104, 223) in RGB and hsl(272, 65%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #A768DF?

#A768DF is rgb(167, 104, 223) — red 167, green 104, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A768DF?

#A768DF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A768DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A768DF scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A768DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A768DF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.

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