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#A781EF Color

#A781EF is rgb(167, 129, 239) in RGB, hsl(261, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A781EF
HEX#A781EF
RGBrgb(167, 129, 239)
HSLhsl(261, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(261, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.16 298)
LABlab(61.28% 32.36 -50.81)
LCHlch(61.28% 60.24 302.49)

What #A781EF 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 #A781EF, 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.

#A781EF Channel Values

How #A781EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A781EF 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A781EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A781EF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A781EF

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 #A781EF 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#A781EF
Protanopia#8888EF
Protanomaly#9686EF
Deuteranopia#8F8FEE
Deuteranomaly#998AEF
Tritanopia#969595
Tritanomaly#9D8DC0
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #A781EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a781ef: #A781EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A781EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a781ef': '#A781EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.506, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_a781ef">#A781EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A781EF"

More Purple Colors

#A781EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A781EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A781EF?

#A781EF is a light purple — rgb(167, 129, 239) in RGB and hsl(261, 77%, 72%) 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 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #A781EF?

#A781EF is rgb(167, 129, 239) — red 167, green 129, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A781EF?

#A781EF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A781EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A781EF scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A781EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A781EF 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 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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