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#A786B1 Color

#A786B1 is rgb(167, 134, 177) in RGB, hsl(286, 22%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A786B1
HEX#A786B1
RGBrgb(167, 134, 177)
HSLhsl(286, 22%, 61%)
HSVhsv(286, 24%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.073 318.2)
LABlab(60.21% 18.85 -17.80)
LCHlch(60.21% 25.93 316.64)

What #A786B1 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 #A786B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.11African Violet#B284BEΔE 8.99Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 9.13Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.17Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 10.52Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 11.04

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

#A786B1 Channel Values

How #A786B1 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 134 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 22% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 24% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A786B1 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A786B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A786B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A786B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A786B1
Complementary
#90B186
Analogous
#9186B1
Analogous
#B186A6
Triadic
#B1A786
Triadic
#86B1A7
Split comp.
#A6B186
Split comp.
#86B191

Tints & Shades of #A786B1

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

#B295BB
#C0A8C7
#CBB7D1
#D6C7DB
#E2D7E5
#EFE9F1

Shades

#956DA2
#805A8C
#694A73
#503857
#39283E
#221825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A786B1.

How #A786B1 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#A786B1
Protanopia#8C8CB1
Protanomaly#988AB1
Deuteranopia#9292B0
Deuteranomaly#9B8DB1
Tritanopia#A28C8C
Tritanomaly#A48A9C
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #A786B1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a786b1: #A786B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A786B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a786b1': '#A786B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.525, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_a786b1">#A786B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A786B1"

More Purple Colors

#A786B1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A786B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A786B1?

#A786B1 is a light purple — rgb(167, 134, 177) in RGB and hsl(286, 22%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #A786B1?

#A786B1 is rgb(167, 134, 177) — red 167, green 134, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A786B1?

#A786B1 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A786B1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A786B1 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A786B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A786B1 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.09, which is visibly different.

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