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#A781DA Color

#A781DA is rgb(167, 129, 218) in RGB, hsl(266, 55%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 41%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A781DA
HEX#A781DA
RGBrgb(167, 129, 218)
HSLhsl(266, 55%, 68%)
HSVhsv(266, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 41%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.133 302.7)
LABlab(60.41% 28.43 -40.53)
LCHlch(60.41% 49.51 305.05)

What #A781DA 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 #A781DA, 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.

#A781DA Channel Values

How #A781DA 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 129 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 55% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A781DA 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A781DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A781DA; 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 #A781DA

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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Shades

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How #A781DA 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#A781DA
Protanopia#8888DA
Protanomaly#9686DA
Deuteranopia#8F8FD9
Deuteranomaly#998ADA
Tritanopia#9A9090
Tritanomaly#A08AB3
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #A781DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a781da: #A781DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A781DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a781da': '#A781DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.506, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_a781da">#A781DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A781DA"

More Purple Colors

#A781DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A781DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A781DA?

#A781DA is a light purple — rgb(167, 129, 218) in RGB and hsl(266, 55%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #A781DA?

#A781DA is rgb(167, 129, 218) — red 167, green 129, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A781DA?

#A781DA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 41%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A781DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A781DA scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A781DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A781DA 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 12.17, which is visibly different.

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