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#A95FBF Color

#A95FBF is rgb(169, 95, 191) in RGB, hsl(286, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A95FBF
HEX#A95FBF
RGBrgb(169, 95, 191)
HSLhsl(286, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(286, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.159 318.1)
LABlab(52.05% 42.29 -38.29)
LCHlch(52.05% 57.05 317.85)

What #A95FBF 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 #A95FBF, 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.

#A95FBF Channel Values

How #A95FBF 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 95 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A95FBF 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A95FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A95FBF; 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 #A95FBF

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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Shades

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How #A95FBF 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#A95FBF
Protanopia#7070BF
Protanomaly#8B6ABF
Deuteranopia#7E7EBE
Deuteranomaly#9173BE
Tritanopia#9F7171
Tritanomaly#A36A97
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A95FBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a95fbf: #A95FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A95FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a95fbf': '#A95FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.373, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_a95fbf">#A95FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A95FBF"

More Purple Colors

#A95FBF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A95FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A95FBF?

#A95FBF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 95, 191) in RGB and hsl(286, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #A95FBF?

#A95FBF is rgb(169, 95, 191) — red 169, green 95, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A95FBF?

#A95FBF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A95FBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A95FBF scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A95FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A95FBF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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