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Rich Lavender (#A76BCF)

The hex code for Rich Lavender is #A76BCF. It is rgb(167, 107, 207) in RGB, hsl(276, 51%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 48%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK — a light purple. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A76BCF
HEX#A76BCF
RGBrgb(167, 107, 207)
HSLhsl(276, 51%, 62%)
HSVhsv(276, 48%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 48%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.156 310.3)
LABlab(54.99% 38.15 -42.83)
LCHlch(54.99% 57.35 311.69)

Colors Closest to Rich Lavender

Rich Lavender is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#A76BCF Channel Values

How Rich Lavender 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 107 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 51% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 48% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Rich Lavender 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Rich Lavender

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Rich Lavender; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of Rich Lavender

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 Rich Lavender 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#A76BCF
Protanopia#7878CF
Protanomaly#8D73CF
Deuteranopia#8383CE
Deuteranomaly#937ACE
Tritanopia#9B7E7E
Tritanomaly#A077A5
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A76BCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--rich-lavender: #A76BCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A76BCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'rich-lavender': '#A76BCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.420, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="rich_lavender">#A76BCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A76BCF"

More Purple Colors

Rich Lavender sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A76BCF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Rich Lavender?

The hex code for Rich Lavender is #A76BCF. That is rgb(167, 107, 207) in RGB, hsl(276, 51%, 62%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(19%, 48%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A76BCF?

#A76BCF is rgb(167, 107, 207) — red 167, green 107, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A76BCF?

#A76BCF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 48%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A76BCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A76BCF scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A76BCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A76BCF 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 10.13, which is visibly different.

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