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#A773DD Color

#A773DD is rgb(167, 115, 221) in RGB, hsl(269, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 48%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A773DD
HEX#A773DD
RGBrgb(167, 115, 221)
HSLhsl(269, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(269, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 48%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.16 305)
LABlab(57.34% 36.42 -47.02)
LCHlch(57.34% 59.48 307.76)

What #A773DD 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 #A773DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.1Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.37Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.6Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.09Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.28Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.03

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

#A773DD Channel Values

How #A773DD 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 115 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A773DD 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A773DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A773DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A773DD
Complementary
#AADD73
Analogous
#7375DD
Analogous
#DB73DD
Triadic
#DDA773
Triadic
#73DDA7
Split comp.
#DDDB73
Split comp.
#75DD73

Tints & Shades of #A773DD

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

#B488E2
#BE98E6
#CBADEB
#D5BDEF
#E2D2F4
#EDE2F8

Shades

#8F4ED4
#7830C5
#6127A0
#4D1F7F
#37165A
#200D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A773DD.

How #A773DD 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#A773DD
Protanopia#7E7EDD
Protanomaly#907ADD
Deuteranopia#8787DC
Deuteranomaly#9580DD
Tritanopia#988787
Tritanomaly#9E7FB0
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A773DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a773dd: #A773DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A773DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a773dd': '#A773DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.451, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_a773dd">#A773DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A773DD"

More Purple Colors

#A773DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A773DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A773DD?

#A773DD is a light purple — rgb(167, 115, 221) in RGB and hsl(269, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #A773DD?

#A773DD is rgb(167, 115, 221) — red 167, green 115, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A773DD?

#A773DD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 48%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A773DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A773DD scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A773DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A773DD 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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