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#A84CCD Color

#A84CCD is rgb(168, 76, 205) in RGB, hsl(283, 56%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A84CCD
HEX#A84CCD
RGBrgb(168, 76, 205)
HSLhsl(283, 56%, 55%)
HSVhsv(283, 63%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.202 314.9)
LABlab(49.00% 53.25 -51.14)
LCHlch(49.00% 73.83 316.15)

What #A84CCD 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 #A84CCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.99Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.13Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.15Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.98Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.95Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.31

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

#A84CCD Channel Values

How #A84CCD 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 76 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 56% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 63% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A84CCD 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A84CCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A84CCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A84CCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A84CCD
Complementary
#70CD4C
Analogous
#684CCD
Analogous
#CD4CB1
Triadic
#CDA84C
Triadic
#4CCDA8
Split comp.
#B1CD4C
Split comp.
#4CCD68

Tints & Shades of #A84CCD

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

#B464D3
#BF7CDA
#CB94E1
#D8AFE9
#E4C7EF
#F0DFF6

Shades

#9836BF
#7F2D9F
#692583
#521D67
#3C154C
#230C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A84CCD.

How #A84CCD 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#A84CCD
Protanopia#6464CD
Protanomaly#855BCD
Deuteranopia#7575CC
Deuteranomaly#8C67CC
Tritanopia#9A6969
Tritanomaly#A05E9B
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A84CCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a84ccd: #A84CCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A84CCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a84ccd': '#A84CCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.298, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a84ccd">#A84CCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A84CCD"

More Purple Colors

#A84CCD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A84CCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A84CCD?

#A84CCD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 76, 205) in RGB and hsl(283, 56%, 55%) 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #A84CCD?

#A84CCD is rgb(168, 76, 205) — red 168, green 76, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A84CCD?

#A84CCD converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A84CCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A84CCD scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A84CCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A84CCD 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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