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#A789D1 Color

#A789D1 is rgb(167, 137, 209) in RGB, hsl(265, 44%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 34%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A789D1
HEX#A789D1
RGBrgb(167, 137, 209)
HSLhsl(265, 44%, 68%)
HSVhsv(265, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 34%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.108 302.8)
LABlab(61.99% 22.53 -33.06)
LCHlch(61.99% 40.01 304.28)

What #A789D1 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 #A789D1, 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.

#A789D1 Channel Values

How #A789D1 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 137 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 44% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A789D1 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A789D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A789D1; 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 #A789D1

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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How #A789D1 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#A789D1
Protanopia#8F8FD1
Protanomaly#998CD1
Deuteranopia#9494D0
Deuteranomaly#9C90D1
Tritanopia#9D9595
Tritanomaly#A190B0
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #A789D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a789d1: #A789D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A789D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a789d1': '#A789D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.537, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_a789d1">#A789D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#A789D1"

More Purple Colors

#A789D1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A789D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A789D1?

#A789D1 is a light purple — rgb(167, 137, 209) in RGB and hsl(265, 44%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.

What is the RGB value of #A789D1?

#A789D1 is rgb(167, 137, 209) — red 167, green 137, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A789D1?

#A789D1 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 34%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A789D1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A789D1 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A789D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A789D1 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 17.92, which is visibly different.

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