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#A774DC Color

#A774DC is rgb(167, 116, 220) in RGB, hsl(269, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A774DC
HEX#A774DC
RGBrgb(167, 116, 220)
HSLhsl(269, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(269, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.157 305.1)
LABlab(57.52% 35.71 -46.18)
LCHlch(57.52% 58.38 307.72)

What #A774DC 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 #A774DC, 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.

#A774DC Channel Values

How #A774DC 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 116 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A774DC 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A774DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A774DC; 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 #A774DC

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 #A774DC 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#A774DC
Protanopia#7F7FDC
Protanomaly#917ADC
Deuteranopia#8888DB
Deuteranomaly#9580DC
Tritanopia#998787
Tritanomaly#9F80B0
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A774DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a774dc: #A774DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A774DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a774dc': '#A774DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.455, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a774dc">#A774DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A774DC"

More Purple Colors

#A774DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A774DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A774DC?

#A774DC is a light purple — rgb(167, 116, 220) in RGB and hsl(269, 60%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #A774DC?

#A774DC is rgb(167, 116, 220) — red 167, green 116, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A774DC?

#A774DC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A774DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A774DC scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A774DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A774DC 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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