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#A864BE Color

#A864BE is rgb(168, 100, 190) in RGB, hsl(285, 41%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 47%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A864BE
HEX#A864BE
RGBrgb(168, 100, 190)
HSLhsl(285, 41%, 57%)
HSVhsv(285, 47%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 47%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.149 317.5)
LABlab(52.92% 39.28 -36.37)
LCHlch(52.92% 53.54 317.20)

What #A864BE 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 #A864BE, 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.

#A864BE Channel Values

How #A864BE 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 100 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 41% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 47% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A864BE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A864BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A864BE; 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 #A864BE

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 #A864BE 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#A864BE
Protanopia#7373BE
Protanomaly#8B6EBE
Deuteranopia#8080BD
Deuteranomaly#9276BD
Tritanopia#9E7575
Tritanomaly#A26E98
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #A864BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a864be: #A864BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A864BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a864be': '#A864BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.392, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a864be">#A864BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A864BE"

More Purple Colors

#A864BE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A864BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A864BE?

#A864BE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(168, 100, 190) in RGB and hsl(285, 41%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #A864BE?

#A864BE is rgb(168, 100, 190) — red 168, green 100, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A864BE?

#A864BE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 47%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A864BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A864BE scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A864BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A864BE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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