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#A82EFA Color

#A82EFA is rgb(168, 46, 250) in RGB, hsl(276, 95%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 82%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A82EFA
HEX#A82EFA
RGBrgb(168, 46, 250)
HSLhsl(276, 95%, 58%)
HSVhsv(276, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 82%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.275 306.2)
LABlab(47.58% 71.41 -78.88)
LCHlch(47.58% 106.40 312.16)

What #A82EFA 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 #A82EFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A82EFA Channel Values

How #A82EFA 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 46 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 95% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A82EFA 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A82EFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A82EFA; 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 #A82EFA

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 #A82EFA 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#A82EFA
Protanopia#5454FA
Protanomaly#7E48FA
Deuteranopia#6B6BF9
Deuteranomaly#8859F9
Tritanopia#8F6A6A
Tritanomaly#9958B6
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A82EFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a82efa: #A82EFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A82EFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a82efa': '#A82EFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.180, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_a82efa">#A82EFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A82EFA"

More Purple Colors

#A82EFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A82EFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A82EFA?

#A82EFA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 46, 250) in RGB and hsl(276, 95%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.

What is the RGB value of #A82EFA?

#A82EFA is rgb(168, 46, 250) — red 168, green 46, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A82EFA?

#A82EFA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 82%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A82EFA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A82EFA scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A82EFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A82EFA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.94, which is visibly different.

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