#A93AE9 Color
#A93AE9 is rgb(169, 58, 233) in RGB, hsl(278, 80%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A93AE9rgb(169, 58, 233)hsl(278, 80%, 57%)hsv(278, 75%, 91%)cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 9%)oklch(59% 0.25 309.5)lab(48.01% 65.11 -68.64)lch(48.01% 94.61 313.49)What #A93AE9 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 #A93AE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A93AE9 Channel Values
How #A93AE9 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 58 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 80% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 75% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A93AE9 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 #A93AE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A93AE9; 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 #A93AE9
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 #A93AE9 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.
#A93AE9#5A5AE9#814FE9#6F6FE8#8A5EE8#946868#9D59AB#747474Using #A93AE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a93ae9: #A93AE9;background-color: #A93AE9;colors: { 'color-a93ae9': '#A93AE9' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.227, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_a93ae9">#A93AE9</color>fill="#A93AE9"More Purple Colors
#A93AE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A93AE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A93AE9?
#A93AE9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 58, 233) in RGB and hsl(278, 80%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.
What is the RGB value of #A93AE9?
#A93AE9 is rgb(169, 58, 233) — red 169, green 58, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A93AE9?
#A93AE9 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A93AE9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A93AE9 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A93AE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A93AE9 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.21, which is visibly different.
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