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#A79AEA Color

#A79AEA is rgb(167, 154, 234) in RGB, hsl(250, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 34%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 10.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A79AEA
HEX#A79AEA
RGBrgb(167, 154, 234)
HSLhsl(250, 66%, 76%)
HSVhsv(250, 34%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 34%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.115 290.7)
LABlab(67.09% 18.04 -38.99)
LCHlch(67.09% 42.96 294.83)

What #A79AEA 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 #A79AEA, 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 blue in the library.

#A79AEA Channel Values

How #A79AEA 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 154 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 66% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 34% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A79AEA 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A79AEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A79AEA; 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 #A79AEA

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 #A79AEA 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#A79AEA
Protanopia#9C9CEA
Protanomaly#A19BEA
Deuteranopia#9E9EEA
Deuteranomaly#A29DEA
Tritanopia#9AA7A7
Tritanomaly#9FA2C5
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #A79AEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a79aea: #A79AEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A79AEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a79aea': '#A79AEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.604, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a79aea">#A79AEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A79AEA"

More Blue Colors

#A79AEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A79AEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A79AEA?

#A79AEA is a light blue — rgb(167, 154, 234) in RGB and hsl(250, 66%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.71.

What is the RGB value of #A79AEA?

#A79AEA is rgb(167, 154, 234) — red 167, green 154, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A79AEA?

#A79AEA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 34%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A79AEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A79AEA scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A79AEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A79AEA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 19.61, which is visibly different.

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