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#A844CF Color

#A844CF is rgb(168, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 67%, 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 8.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A844CF
HEX#A844CF
RGBrgb(168, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(283, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.214 314.9)
LABlab(47.80% 56.99 -54.20)
LCHlch(47.80% 78.65 316.44)

What #A844CF 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 #A844CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.65Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.97Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.36Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.78Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.34Mauveine#8D029BΔE 16.74

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

#A844CF Channel Values

How #A844CF 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 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A844CF 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A844CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A844CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A844CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A844CF
Complementary
#6CCF44
Analogous
#6244CF
Analogous
#CF44B1
Triadic
#CFA844
Triadic
#44CFA8
Split comp.
#B1CF44
Split comp.
#44CF62

Tints & Shades of #A844CF

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

#B35DD5
#C079DC
#CC92E3
#D7AAE9
#E3C2EF
#F0DFF7

Shades

#9631BF
#802AA2
#6A2386
#501A65
#3A1349
#230C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A844CF.

How #A844CF 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#A844CF
Protanopia#5F5FCF
Protanomaly#8356CF
Deuteranopia#7272CE
Deuteranomaly#8B63CE
Tritanopia#996565
Tritanomaly#9F599B
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A844CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a844cf: #A844CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A844CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a844cf': '#A844CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a844cf">#A844CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A844CF"

More Purple Colors

#A844CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A844CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A844CF?

#A844CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 59%, 54%) 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 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #A844CF?

#A844CF is rgb(168, 68, 207) — red 168, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A844CF?

#A844CF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A844CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A844CF scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A844CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A844CF 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 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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