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#A932CD Color

#A932CD is rgb(169, 50, 205) in RGB, hsl(286, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A932CD
HEX#A932CD
RGBrgb(169, 50, 205)
HSLhsl(286, 61%, 50%)
HSVhsv(286, 76%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.233 316.9)
LABlab(45.38% 63.60 -56.92)
LCHlch(45.38% 85.35 318.17)

What #A932CD 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 #A932CD, 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.

#A932CD Channel Values

How #A932CD 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 169 · G 50 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 61% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 76% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A932CD 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 text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A932CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A932CD; 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 #A932CD

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 #A932CD 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#A932CD
Protanopia#5656CD
Protanomaly#804ACD
Deuteranopia#6D6DCB
Deuteranomaly#895BCC
Tritanopia#9A5B5B
Tritanomaly#A04E96
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #A932CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a932cd: #A932CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A932CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a932cd': '#A932CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.196, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a932cd">#A932CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A932CD"

More Purple Colors

#A932CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A932CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A932CD?

#A932CD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 50, 205) in RGB and hsl(286, 61%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #A932CD?

#A932CD is rgb(169, 50, 205) — red 169, green 50, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A932CD?

#A932CD converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A932CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A932CD scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A932CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A932CD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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