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#A963CA Color

#A963CA is rgb(169, 99, 202) in RGB, hsl(281, 49%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A963CA
HEX#A963CA
RGBrgb(169, 99, 202)
HSLhsl(281, 49%, 59%)
HSVhsv(281, 51%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.164 313.9)
LABlab(53.33% 42.03 -42.57)
LCHlch(53.33% 59.82 314.64)

What #A963CA 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 #A963CA, 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.

#A963CA Channel Values

How #A963CA 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 99 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 49% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 51% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A963CA 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A963CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A963CA; 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 #A963CA

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 #A963CA 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#A963CA
Protanopia#7373CA
Protanomaly#8C6DCA
Deuteranopia#8080C9
Deuteranomaly#9275C9
Tritanopia#9D7777
Tritanomaly#A26F9F
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #A963CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a963ca: #A963CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A963CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a963ca': '#A963CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.388, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a963ca">#A963CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A963CA"

More Purple Colors

#A963CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A963CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A963CA?

#A963CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(169, 99, 202) in RGB and hsl(281, 49%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #A963CA?

#A963CA is rgb(169, 99, 202) — red 169, green 99, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A963CA?

#A963CA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A963CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A963CA scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A963CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A963CA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.

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