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#A94ACF Color

#A94ACF is rgb(169, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A94ACF
HEX#A94ACF
RGBrgb(169, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(283, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.207 314.9)
LABlab(48.91% 54.70 -52.43)
LCHlch(48.91% 75.77 316.22)

What #A94ACF 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 #A94ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.69Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.48Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.84Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.64Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 15.88Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A94ACF Channel Values

How #A94ACF 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 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A94ACF 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A94ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A94ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A94ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A94ACF
Complementary
#6FCF4A
Analogous
#674ACF
Analogous
#CF4AB2
Triadic
#CFA94A
Triadic
#4ACFA9
Split comp.
#B2CF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF67

Tints & Shades of #A94ACF

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.

Tints

#B562D5
#C07ADC
#CB92E2
#D9AEEA
#E4C7F0
#F0DFF6

Shades

#9933C1
#802BA1
#692385
#531C69
#3D144D
#230C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A94ACF.

How #A94ACF 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#A94ACF
Protanopia#6363CF
Protanomaly#855ACF
Deuteranopia#7575CE
Deuteranomaly#8D66CE
Tritanopia#9B6868
Tritanomaly#A15D9C
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A94ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a94acf: #A94ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A94ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a94acf': '#A94ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a94acf">#A94ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A94ACF"

More Purple Colors

#A94ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A94ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A94ACF?

#A94ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #A94ACF?

#A94ACF is rgb(169, 74, 207) — red 169, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A94ACF?

#A94ACF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A94ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A94ACF scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A94ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A94ACF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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