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#A788F7 Color

#A788F7 is rgb(167, 136, 247) in RGB, hsl(257, 87%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 3%) 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 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A788F7
HEX#A788F7
RGBrgb(167, 136, 247)
HSLhsl(257, 87%, 75%)
HSVhsv(257, 45%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.16 294.8)
LABlab(63.25% 30.19 -52.11)
LCHlch(63.25% 60.22 300.09)

What #A788F7 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 #A788F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.05Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 11.98Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.97Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.05Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.75Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 17.16

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

#A788F7 Channel Values

How #A788F7 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 136 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 87% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 45% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A788F7 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A788F7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A788F7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A788F7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A788F7
Complementary
#D7F788
Analogous
#88A0F7
Analogous
#DF88F7
Triadic
#F7A788
Triadic
#88F7A7
Split comp.
#F7DF88
Split comp.
#A0F788

Tints & Shades of #A788F7

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

#B296F8
#C0A9F9
#CAB7FA
#D5C6FB
#DFD4FC
#EDE7FD

Shades

#8458F3
#6128F0
#470FD7
#360BA2
#260872
#160543

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A788F7.

How #A788F7 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#A788F7
Protanopia#8E8EF7
Protanomaly#998CF7
Deuteranopia#9393F7
Deuteranomaly#9C8FF7
Tritanopia#959C9C
Tritanomaly#9C94C7
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #A788F7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a788f7: #A788F7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A788F7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a788f7': '#A788F7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.533, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_a788f7">#A788F7</color>
SVG fillfill="#A788F7"

More Purple Colors

#A788F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A788F7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A788F7?

#A788F7 is a light purple — rgb(167, 136, 247) in RGB and hsl(257, 87%, 75%) 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 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #A788F7?

#A788F7 is rgb(167, 136, 247) — red 167, green 136, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A788F7?

#A788F7 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A788F7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A788F7 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A788F7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A788F7 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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