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#A849CA Color

#A849CA is rgb(168, 73, 202) in RGB, hsl(284, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 64%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A849CA
HEX#A849CA
RGBrgb(168, 73, 202)
HSLhsl(284, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(284, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 64%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.203 316)
LABlab(48.35% 54.10 -50.46)
LCHlch(48.35% 73.98 316.99)

What #A849CA 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 #A849CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.93Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.96Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.59Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.02Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.45Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 16.4

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

#A849CA Channel Values

How #A849CA 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 73 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A849CA 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A849CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A849CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A849CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A849CA
Complementary
#6CCA49
Analogous
#6749CA
Analogous
#CA49AC
Triadic
#CAA849
Triadic
#49CAA8
Split comp.
#ACCA49
Split comp.
#49CA67

Tints & Shades of #A849CA

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

#B361D1
#C07DD9
#CC94E0
#D7ACE7
#E3C4EE
#F0DFF6

Shades

#9736BA
#802E9E
#6A2682
#501D63
#3A1547
#230D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A849CA.

How #A849CA 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#A849CA
Protanopia#6262CA
Protanomaly#8459CA
Deuteranopia#7474C9
Deuteranomaly#8C65C9
Tritanopia#9A6666
Tritanomaly#A05C98
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A849CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a849ca: #A849CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A849CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a849ca': '#A849CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.286, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a849ca">#A849CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A849CA"

More Purple Colors

#A849CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A849CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A849CA?

#A849CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 73, 202) in RGB and hsl(284, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #A849CA?

#A849CA is rgb(168, 73, 202) — red 168, green 73, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A849CA?

#A849CA converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 64%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A849CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A849CA scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A849CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A849CA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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