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#A800EB Color

#A800EB is rgb(168, 0, 235) in RGB, hsl(283, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 100%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A800EB
HEX#A800EB
RGBrgb(168, 0, 235)
HSLhsl(283, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(283, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 100%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.283 310.6)
LABlab(43.87% 76.78 -76.50)
LCHlch(43.87% 108.39 315.11)

What #A800EB 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 #A800EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.2Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 8.44Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 9.05Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.2Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.68Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 11.07

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

#A800EB Channel Values

How #A800EB 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 168 · G 0 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A800EB 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.

TextWhite text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A800EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A800EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A800EB
Complementary
#42EB00
Analogous
#3300EB
Analogous
#EB00B8
Triadic
#EBA800
Triadic
#00EBA8
Split comp.
#B8EB00
Split comp.
#00EB33

Tints & Shades of #A800EB

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

#BB0FFF
#C738FF
#D15CFF
#DC85FF
#E6A8FF
#F2D1FF

Shades

#9200CC
#7C00AD
#66008F
#500070
#3A0052
#250033

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A800EB.

How #A800EB 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#A800EB
Protanopia#4949EB
Protanomaly#7B38EB
Deuteranopia#6565EA
Deuteranomaly#854FEA
Tritanopia#925B5B
Tritanomaly#9B47A9
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #A800EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a800eb: #A800EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A800EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a800eb': '#A800EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.000, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_a800eb">#A800EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A800EB"

More Purple Colors

#A800EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A800EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A800EB?

#A800EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 0, 235) in RGB and hsl(283, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #A800EB?

#A800EB is rgb(168, 0, 235) — red 168, green 0, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A800EB?

#A800EB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 100%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A800EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A800EB scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A800EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A800EB 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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