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#A976E0 Color

#A976E0 is rgb(169, 118, 224) in RGB, hsl(269, 63%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A976E0
HEX#A976E0
RGBrgb(169, 118, 224)
HSLhsl(269, 63%, 67%)
HSVhsv(269, 47%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.159 304.6)
LABlab(58.35% 35.99 -47.09)
LCHlch(58.35% 59.26 307.39)

What #A976E0 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 #A976E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.84Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.35Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.79Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 7.62Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.88Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.31

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

#A976E0 Channel Values

How #A976E0 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 118 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 63% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 47% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A976E0 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A976E0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A976E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A976E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A976E0
Complementary
#ADE076
Analogous
#7678E0
Analogous
#DE76E0
Triadic
#E0A976
Triadic
#76E0A9
Split comp.
#E0DE76
Split comp.
#78E076

Tints & Shades of #A976E0

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

#B386E4
#C19BE8
#CBACEC
#D8C1F1
#E2D1F5
#EFE6F9

Shades

#9250D7
#7A2ECC
#6426A6
#4D1D81
#37155B
#200C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A976E0.

How #A976E0 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#A976E0
Protanopia#8181E0
Protanomaly#927CE0
Deuteranopia#8A8ADF
Deuteranomaly#9782E0
Tritanopia#9A8A8A
Tritanomaly#A082B3
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #A976E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a976e0: #A976E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A976E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a976e0': '#A976E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.463, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_a976e0">#A976E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#A976E0"

More Purple Colors

#A976E0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#A976E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A976E0?

#A976E0 is a light purple — rgb(169, 118, 224) in RGB and hsl(269, 63%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #A976E0?

#A976E0 is rgb(169, 118, 224) — red 169, green 118, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A976E0?

#A976E0 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A976E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A976E0 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A976E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A976E0 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 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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