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#A82CCE Color

#A82CCE is rgb(168, 44, 206) in RGB, hsl(286, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 79%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A82CCE
HEX#A82CCE
RGBrgb(168, 44, 206)
HSLhsl(286, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(286, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 79%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.24 316.5)
LABlab(44.60% 65.39 -58.75)
LCHlch(44.60% 87.91 318.06)

What #A82CCE 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 #A82CCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.03Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.41Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.04Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.67Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.92Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.95

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

#A82CCE Channel Values

How #A82CCE 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 44 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A82CCE 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A82CCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A82CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A82CCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A82CCE
Complementary
#52CE2C
Analogous
#572CCE
Analogous
#CE2CA3
Triadic
#CEA82C
Triadic
#2CCEA8
Split comp.
#A3CE2C
Split comp.
#2CCE57

Tints & Shades of #A82CCE

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

#B646D8
#C163DE
#CD81E4
#D99EEA
#E4BCF1
#F0D9F7

Shades

#9426B5
#7C2097
#671B7E
#4F1561
#3A0F48
#22092A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A82CCE.

How #A82CCE 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#A82CCE
Protanopia#5454CE
Protanomaly#7E47CE
Deuteranopia#6B6BCC
Deuteranomaly#8858CD
Tritanopia#985959
Tritanomaly#9F4B96
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A82CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a82cce: #A82CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A82CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a82cce': '#A82CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.173, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a82cce">#A82CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A82CCE"

More Purple Colors

#A82CCE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A82CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A82CCE?

#A82CCE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 44, 206) in RGB and hsl(286, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #A82CCE?

#A82CCE is rgb(168, 44, 206) — red 168, green 44, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A82CCE?

#A82CCE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 79%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A82CCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A82CCE scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A82CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A82CCE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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