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#A95ECF Color

#A95ECF is rgb(169, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(280, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A95ECF
HEX#A95ECF
RGBrgb(169, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(280, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(280, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.178 313)
LABlab(52.55% 45.36 -46.66)
LCHlch(52.55% 65.07 314.19)

What #A95ECF 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 #A95ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.06Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.01Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.52Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.44Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.73Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.91

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

#A95ECF Channel Values

How #A95ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A95ECF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A95ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A95ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A95ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A95ECF
Complementary
#84CF5E
Analogous
#715ECF
Analogous
#CF5EBC
Triadic
#CFA95E
Triadic
#5ECFA9
Split comp.
#BCCF5E
Split comp.
#5ECF71

Tints & Shades of #A95ECF

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

#B676D6
#C089DC
#CDA1E3
#D7B4E9
#E4CCF0
#EEE0F6

Shades

#993FC6
#8132A9
#692989
#54216E
#3C174F
#240E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A95ECF.

How #A95ECF 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#A95ECF
Protanopia#7070CF
Protanomaly#8A69CF
Deuteranopia#7D7DCE
Deuteranomaly#9172CE
Tritanopia#9C7575
Tritanomaly#A16CA1
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A95ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a95ecf: #A95ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A95ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a95ecf': '#A95ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a95ecf">#A95ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A95ECF"

More Purple Colors

#A95ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A95ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A95ECF?

#A95ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(280, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #A95ECF?

#A95ECF is rgb(169, 94, 207) — red 169, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A95ECF?

#A95ECF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A95ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A95ECF scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A95ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A95ECF 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 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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