#A7A4CB Color
#A7A4CB is rgb(167, 164, 203) in RGB, hsl(245, 27%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 19%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7A4CBrgb(167, 164, 203)hsl(245, 27%, 72%)hsv(245, 19%, 80%)cmyk(18%, 19%, 0%, 20%)oklch(73.5% 0.056 288.5)lab(68.63% 7.16 -19.63)lch(68.63% 20.89 290.04)What #A7A4CB 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 #A7A4CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7A4CB Channel Values
How #A7A4CB 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 164 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 27% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 19% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A4CB 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 #A7A4CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A4CB; 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 #A7A4CB
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 #A7A4CB 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.
#A7A4CB#A5A5CB#A6A4CB#A5A5CB#A6A5CB#A1AAAA#A4A7B8#A8A8A8Using #A7A4CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7a4cb: #A7A4CB;background-color: #A7A4CB;colors: { 'color-a7a4cb': '#A7A4CB' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.643, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_a7a4cb">#A7A4CB</color>fill="#A7A4CB"More Blue Colors
#A7A4CB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7A4CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7A4CB?
#A7A4CB is a light blue — rgb(167, 164, 203) in RGB and hsl(245, 27%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #A7A4CB?
#A7A4CB is rgb(167, 164, 203) — red 167, green 164, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7A4CB?
#A7A4CB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 19%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7A4CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A4CB scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7A4CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7A4CB 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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