#A7A6DE Color
#A7A6DE is rgb(167, 166, 222) in RGB, hsl(241, 46%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7A6DErgb(167, 166, 222)hsl(241, 46%, 76%)hsv(241, 25%, 87%)cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 13%)oklch(74.6% 0.08 285.1)lab(69.73% 9.46 -28.38)lch(69.73% 29.91 288.44)What #A7A6DE 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 #A7A6DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7A6DE Channel Values
How #A7A6DE 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 166 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 46% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A6DE 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 #A7A6DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A6DE; 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 #A7A6DE
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 #A7A6DE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7a6de: #A7A6DE;background-color: #A7A6DE;colors: { 'color-a7a6de': '#A7A6DE' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.651, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_a7a6de">#A7A6DE</color>fill="#A7A6DE"More Blue Colors
#A7A6DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7A6DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7A6DE?
#A7A6DE is a light blue — rgb(167, 166, 222) in RGB and hsl(241, 46%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #A7A6DE?
#A7A6DE is rgb(167, 166, 222) — red 167, green 166, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7A6DE?
#A7A6DE converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7A6DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A6DE scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7A6DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7A6DE 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 19.83, which is visibly different.
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