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#A773E2 Color

#A773E2 is rgb(167, 115, 226) in RGB, hsl(268, 66%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 49%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A773E2
HEX#A773E2
RGBrgb(167, 115, 226)
HSLhsl(268, 66%, 67%)
HSVhsv(268, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 49%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.166 303.8)
LABlab(57.56% 37.33 -49.47)
LCHlch(57.56% 61.97 307.04)

What #A773E2 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 #A773E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.53Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.72Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.17Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.35Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.79Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.98

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

#A773E2 Channel Values

How #A773E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 66% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A773E2 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A773E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A773E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A773E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A773E2
Complementary
#AFE273
Analogous
#7377E2
Analogous
#DF73E2
Triadic
#E2A773
Triadic
#73E2A7
Split comp.
#E2DF73
Split comp.
#77E273

Tints & Shades of #A773E2

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

#B284E6
#BF99EA
#CAAAEE
#D7C0F2
#E2D0F5
#EFE6FA

Shades

#8F4DDB
#772ACF
#6223A9
#4C1B83
#36135D
#200B37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A773E2.

How #A773E2 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#A773E2
Protanopia#7E7EE2
Protanomaly#907AE2
Deuteranopia#8787E1
Deuteranomaly#9580E2
Tritanopia#978888
Tritanomaly#9E80B3
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A773E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a773e2: #A773E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A773E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a773e2': '#A773E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.451, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_a773e2">#A773E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#A773E2"

More Purple Colors

#A773E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A773E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A773E2?

#A773E2 is a light purple — rgb(167, 115, 226) in RGB and hsl(268, 66%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #A773E2?

#A773E2 is rgb(167, 115, 226) — red 167, green 115, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A773E2?

#A773E2 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 49%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A773E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A773E2 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A773E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A773E2 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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