#A792B9 Color
#A792B9 is rgb(167, 146, 185) in RGB, hsl(272, 22%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A792B9rgb(167, 146, 185)hsl(272, 22%, 65%)hsv(272, 21%, 73%)cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 27%)oklch(69.2% 0.061 309.1)lab(63.46% 13.68 -17.41)lch(63.46% 22.14 308.17)What #A792B9 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 #A792B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A792B9 Channel Values
How #A792B9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 167 · G 146 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 22% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 21% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A792B9 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.
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Colors That Go With #A792B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A792B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A792B9
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 #A792B9 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.
#A792B9#9696B9#9D94B9#9999B9#9F96B9#A29898#A495A6#9A9A9AUsing #A792B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a792b9: #A792B9;background-color: #A792B9;colors: { 'color-a792b9': '#A792B9' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.573, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_a792b9">#A792B9</color>fill="#A792B9"More Purple Colors
#A792B9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A792B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A792B9?
#A792B9 is a light purple — rgb(167, 146, 185) in RGB and hsl(272, 22%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #A792B9?
#A792B9 is rgb(167, 146, 185) — red 167, green 146, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A792B9?
#A792B9 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A792B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A792B9 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A792B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A792B9 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 18.59, which is visibly different.
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