#A923E7 Color
#A923E7 is rgb(169, 35, 231) in RGB, hsl(281, 80%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 85%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Violet (#9400D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A923E7rgb(169, 35, 231)hsl(281, 80%, 52%)hsv(281, 85%, 91%)cmyk(27%, 85%, 0%, 9%)oklch(57.2% 0.267 311.1)lab(45.46% 71.52 -71.63)lch(45.46% 101.22 314.96)What #A923E7 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 #A923E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A923E7 Channel Values
How #A923E7 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 169 · G 35 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 80% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 85% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A923E7 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 #A923E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A923E7; 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 #A923E7
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 #A923E7 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.
#A923E7#5151E7#7E43E7#6969E6#8756E6#945F5F#9D4EA7#6D6D6DUsing #A923E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a923e7: #A923E7;background-color: #A923E7;colors: { 'color-a923e7': '#A923E7' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.137, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_a923e7">#A923E7</color>fill="#A923E7"More Purple Colors
#A923E7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A923E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A923E7?
#A923E7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 35, 231) in RGB and hsl(281, 80%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #A923E7?
#A923E7 is rgb(169, 35, 231) — red 169, green 35, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A923E7?
#A923E7 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 85%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A923E7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A923E7 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A923E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A923E7 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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