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#A795EF Color

#A795EF is rgb(167, 149, 239) in RGB, hsl(252, 74%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 38%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 13.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A795EF
HEX#A795EF
RGBrgb(167, 149, 239)
HSLhsl(252, 74%, 76%)
HSVhsv(252, 38%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 38%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.129 292)
LABlab(66.04% 21.67 -43.35)
LCHlch(66.04% 48.47 296.56)

What #A795EF 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 #A795EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#A795EF Channel Values

How #A795EF 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 149 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 74% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 38% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A795EF 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A795EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A795EF; 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 #A795EF

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 #A795EF 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#A795EF
Protanopia#9898EF
Protanomaly#9E97EF
Deuteranopia#9B9BEF
Deuteranomaly#A099EF
Tritanopia#98A4A4
Tritanomaly#9E9EC7
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #A795EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a795ef: #A795EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A795EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a795ef': '#A795EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.584, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_a795ef">#A795EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A795EF"

More Blue Colors

#A795EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A795EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A795EF?

#A795EF is a light blue — rgb(167, 149, 239) in RGB and hsl(252, 74%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.24.

What is the RGB value of #A795EF?

#A795EF is rgb(167, 149, 239) — red 167, green 149, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A795EF?

#A795EF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 38%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A795EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A795EF scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A795EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A795EF 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 16.97, which is visibly different.

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