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#A787D4 Color

#A787D4 is rgb(167, 135, 212) in RGB, hsl(265, 47%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A787D4
HEX#A787D4
RGBrgb(167, 135, 212)
HSLhsl(265, 47%, 68%)
HSVhsv(265, 36%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.115 302.6)
LABlab(61.62% 24.14 -35.31)
LCHlch(61.62% 42.77 304.35)

What #A787D4 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 #A787D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 9.03Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 9.8Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 10.77Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11.14Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.7Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.72

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

#A787D4 Channel Values

How #A787D4 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 135 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 47% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 36% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A787D4 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A787D4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A787D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A787D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A787D4
Complementary
#B4D487
Analogous
#878DD4
Analogous
#CD87D4
Triadic
#D4A787
Triadic
#87D4A7
Split comp.
#D4CD87
Split comp.
#8DD487

Tints & Shades of #A787D4

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

#B296D9
#C0A9E0
#CBB8E5
#D6C7EB
#E1D6F0
#EFE9F7

Shades

#8E65C8
#7644BB
#60379A
#492A74
#341E52
#1F1231

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A787D4.

How #A787D4 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#A787D4
Protanopia#8D8DD4
Protanomaly#988BD4
Deuteranopia#9393D3
Deuteranomaly#9B8ED4
Tritanopia#9C9494
Tritanomaly#A18FB1
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A787D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a787d4: #A787D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A787D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a787d4': '#A787D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.529, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_a787d4">#A787D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#A787D4"

More Purple Colors

#A787D4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A787D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A787D4?

#A787D4 is a light purple — rgb(167, 135, 212) in RGB and hsl(265, 47%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.

What is the RGB value of #A787D4?

#A787D4 is rgb(167, 135, 212) — red 167, green 135, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A787D4?

#A787D4 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A787D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A787D4 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A787D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A787D4 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 18.52, which is visibly different.

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