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#A847DC Color

#A847DC is rgb(168, 71, 220) in RGB, hsl(279, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A847DC
HEX#A847DC
RGBrgb(168, 71, 220)
HSLhsl(279, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(279, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.223 311.3)
LABlab(48.97% 57.79 -59.75)
LCHlch(48.97% 83.12 314.05)

What #A847DC 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 #A847DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.58Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 11.81Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.35Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 15.62Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.09Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 18.19

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

#A847DC Channel Values

How #A847DC 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 71 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A847DC 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 text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A847DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A847DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A847DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A847DC
Complementary
#7BDC47
Analogous
#5D47DC
Analogous
#DC47C6
Triadic
#DCA847
Triadic
#47DCA8
Split comp.
#C6DC47
Split comp.
#47DC5D

Tints & Shades of #A847DC

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

#B460E1
#C07AE6
#CC94EB
#D6A9EF
#E3C3F4
#EFDDF8

Shades

#9628D2
#8122B4
#681C92
#531674
#3A1051
#250A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A847DC.

How #A847DC 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#A847DC
Protanopia#6161DC
Protanomaly#8358DC
Deuteranopia#7373DB
Deuteranomaly#8B64DB
Tritanopia#976A6A
Tritanomaly#9E5EA4
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A847DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a847dc: #A847DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A847DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a847dc': '#A847DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.278, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a847dc">#A847DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A847DC"

More Purple Colors

#A847DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A847DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A847DC?

#A847DC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 71, 220) in RGB and hsl(279, 68%, 57%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #A847DC?

#A847DC is rgb(168, 71, 220) — red 168, green 71, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A847DC?

#A847DC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A847DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A847DC scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A847DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A847DC 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 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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