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#A776DB Color

#A776DB is rgb(167, 118, 219) in RGB, hsl(269, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 14%) 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 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A776DB
HEX#A776DB
RGBrgb(167, 118, 219)
HSLhsl(269, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(269, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.152 305)
LABlab(57.92% 34.48 -44.98)
LCHlch(57.92% 56.68 307.47)

What #A776DB 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 #A776DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.17Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.9Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.02Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.18Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.62Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.24

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

#A776DB Channel Values

How #A776DB 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 118 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A776DB 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A776DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A776DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A776DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A776DB
Complementary
#AADB76
Analogous
#7678DB
Analogous
#D976DB
Triadic
#DBA776
Triadic
#76DBA7
Split comp.
#DBD976
Split comp.
#78DB76

Tints & Shades of #A776DB

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

#B48AE0
#BE9AE4
#CBAEEA
#D5BFEE
#E2D3F3
#EDE3F8

Shades

#8F52D1
#7833C1
#622A9D
#4E217D
#371859
#210E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A776DB.

How #A776DB 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#A776DB
Protanopia#8080DB
Protanomaly#917CDB
Deuteranopia#8989DA
Deuteranomaly#9682DB
Tritanopia#998888
Tritanomaly#9F81B0
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #A776DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a776db: #A776DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A776DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a776db': '#A776DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.463, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_a776db">#A776DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A776DB"

More Purple Colors

#A776DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A776DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A776DB?

#A776DB is a light purple — rgb(167, 118, 219) in RGB and hsl(269, 58%, 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 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #A776DB?

#A776DB is rgb(167, 118, 219) — red 167, green 118, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A776DB?

#A776DB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A776DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A776DB scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A776DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A776DB 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 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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