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#A94ECA Color

#A94ECA is rgb(169, 78, 202) in RGB, hsl(284, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 61%, 0%, 21%) 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 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A94ECA
HEX#A94ECA
RGBrgb(169, 78, 202)
HSLhsl(284, 54%, 55%)
HSVhsv(284, 61%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 61%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.196 316)
LABlab(49.34% 52.15 -48.88)
LCHlch(49.34% 71.48 316.85)

What #A94ECA 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 #A94ECA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.15Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.97Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.68Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.9Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 14.17Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.53

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

#A94ECA Channel Values

How #A94ECA 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 78 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 54% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 61% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A94ECA 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A94ECA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A94ECA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A94ECA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A94ECA
Complementary
#6FCA4E
Analogous
#6B4ECA
Analogous
#CA4EAD
Triadic
#CAA94E
Triadic
#4ECAA9
Split comp.
#ADCA4E
Split comp.
#4ECA6B

Tints & Shades of #A94ECA

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

#B566D1
#C07DD8
#CC95DF
#D9B0E8
#E4C8EF
#F0E0F6

Shades

#9938BC
#802F9D
#692782
#531E66
#3D164B
#230D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A94ECA.

How #A94ECA 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#A94ECA
Protanopia#6565CA
Protanomaly#865DCA
Deuteranopia#7676C9
Deuteranomaly#8D68C9
Tritanopia#9C6969
Tritanomaly#A15F9A
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A94ECA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a94eca: #A94ECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A94ECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a94eca': '#A94ECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.306, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a94eca">#A94ECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A94ECA"

More Purple Colors

#A94ECA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A94ECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A94ECA?

#A94ECA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 78, 202) in RGB and hsl(284, 54%, 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 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #A94ECA?

#A94ECA is rgb(169, 78, 202) — red 169, green 78, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A94ECA?

#A94ECA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 61%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A94ECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A94ECA scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A94ECA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A94ECA 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 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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