#A7A0FE Color

#A7A0FE is rgb(167, 160, 254) in RGB, hsl(244, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 37%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), visibly different at ΔE 15.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7A0FE

HEX#A7A0FE

RGBrgb(167, 160, 254)

HSLhsl(244, 98%, 81%)

HSVhsv(244, 37%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 37%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.134 286.1)

LABlab(69.33% 18.78 -46.38)

LCHlch(69.33% 50.04 292.05)

What #A7A0FE 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 #A7A0FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 15.04 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 15.43 Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 18.1 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 18.16 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 18.98 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 19.05

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#A7A0FE Channel Values

How #A7A0FE 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 160 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 244° · S 98% · L 81%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 244° · S 37% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 34% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.31:1 vs white · 9.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A0FE 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7A0FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A0FE; 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 #A7A0FE

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 #A7A0FE 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#A7A0FE

Protanopia#A1A1FE

Protanomaly#A4A1FE

Deuteranopia#A2A2FE

Deuteranomaly#A4A1FE

Tritanopia#96B0B0

Tritanomaly#9DAAD4

Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #A7A0FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7a0fe: #A7A0FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7A0FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7a0fe': '#A7A0FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.627, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_a7a0fe">#A7A0FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#A7A0FE"

More Blue Colors

#A7A0FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#A7A0FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7A0FE?

#A7A0FE is a lightest blue — rgb(167, 160, 254) in RGB and hsl(244, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.04.

What is the RGB value of #A7A0FE?

#A7A0FE is rgb(167, 160, 254) — red 167, green 160, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7A0FE?

#A7A0FE converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7A0FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A0FE scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7A0FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7A0FE 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 18.1, which is visibly different.

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