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#A798C3 Color

#A798C3 is rgb(167, 152, 195) in RGB, hsl(261, 26%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A798C3
HEX#A798C3
RGBrgb(167, 152, 195)
HSLhsl(261, 26%, 68%)
HSVhsv(261, 22%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.064 300.7)
LABlab(65.29% 12.12 -20.23)
LCHlch(65.29% 23.59 300.93)

What #A798C3 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 #A798C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.35Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.05Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.88Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.12Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 11.52Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 11.58

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

#A798C3 Channel Values

How #A798C3 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 152 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 26% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 22% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A798C3 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A798C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A798C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A798C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A798C3
Complementary
#B4C398
Analogous
#989FC3
Analogous
#BC98C3
Triadic
#C3A798
Triadic
#98C3A7
Split comp.
#C3BC98
Split comp.
#9FC398

Tints & Shades of #A798C3

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

#B2A5CA
#C0B5D4
#CBC2DB
#D6CFE3
#E1DCEA
#EFECF4

Shades

#8E7BB2
#765EA1
#604D84
#493A64
#342A47
#1F192A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A798C3.

How #A798C3 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#A798C3
Protanopia#9B9BC3
Protanomaly#A09AC3
Deuteranopia#9D9DC3
Deuteranomaly#A19BC3
Tritanopia#A19E9E
Tritanomaly#A39CAE
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A798C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a798c3: #A798C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A798C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a798c3': '#A798C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.596, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_a798c3">#A798C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A798C3"

More Purple Colors

#A798C3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A798C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A798C3?

#A798C3 is a light purple — rgb(167, 152, 195) in RGB and hsl(261, 26%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #A798C3?

#A798C3 is rgb(167, 152, 195) — red 167, green 152, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A798C3?

#A798C3 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A798C3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A798C3 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A798C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A798C3 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 18.48, which is visibly different.

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