#A895DA Color
#A895DA is rgb(168, 149, 218) in RGB, hsl(257, 48%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A895DArgb(168, 149, 218)hsl(257, 48%, 72%)hsv(257, 32%, 85%)cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 15%)oklch(71.2% 0.101 296.4)lab(65.36% 18.05 -32.85)lch(65.36% 37.48 298.78)What #A895DA 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 #A895DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A895DA Channel Values
How #A895DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 168 · G 149 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 48% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 32% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A895DA 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.
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Colors That Go With #A895DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A895DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A895DA
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 #A895DA 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.
#A895DA#9898DA#9F97DA#9C9CDA#A199DA#9EA0A0#A29CBA#9F9F9FUsing #A895DA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a895da: #A895DA;background-color: #A895DA;colors: { 'color-a895da': '#A895DA' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.584, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_a895da">#A895DA</color>fill="#A895DA"More Purple Colors
#A895DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A895DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A895DA?
#A895DA is a light purple — rgb(168, 149, 218) in RGB and hsl(257, 48%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #A895DA?
#A895DA is rgb(168, 149, 218) — red 168, green 149, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A895DA?
#A895DA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A895DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A895DA scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A895DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A895DA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.56, which is visibly different.
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