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#A970FF Color

#A970FF is rgb(169, 112, 255) in RGB, hsl(264, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A970FF
HEX#A970FF
RGBrgb(169, 112, 255)
HSLhsl(264, 100%, 72%)
HSVhsv(264, 56%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.205 299.2)
LABlab(58.51% 44.91 -64.00)
LCHlch(58.51% 78.18 305.06)

What #A970FF 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 #A970FF, 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.

#A970FF Channel Values

How #A970FF 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 112 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 100% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 56% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A970FF 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A970FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A970FF; 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 #A970FF

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 #A970FF 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#A970FF
Protanopia#7C7CFF
Protanomaly#9077FF
Deuteranopia#8686FE
Deuteranomaly#957EFF
Tritanopia#938D8D
Tritanomaly#9C83C5
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A970FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a970ff: #A970FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A970FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a970ff': '#A970FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.439, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a970ff">#A970FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A970FF"

More Purple Colors

#A970FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A970FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A970FF?

#A970FF is a light purple — rgb(169, 112, 255) in RGB and hsl(264, 100%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #A970FF?

#A970FF is rgb(169, 112, 255) — red 169, green 112, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A970FF?

#A970FF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A970FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A970FF scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A970FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A970FF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.46, which is visibly different.

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