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#A977CA Color

#A977CA is rgb(169, 119, 202) in RGB, hsl(276, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 41%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A977CA
HEX#A977CA
RGBrgb(169, 119, 202)
HSLhsl(276, 44%, 63%)
HSVhsv(276, 41%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 41%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.131 310.9)
LABlab(57.69% 31.61 -35.77)
LCHlch(57.69% 47.74 311.47)

What #A977CA 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 #A977CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.5Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.99Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.43Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.21Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 12.87Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 13.94

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

#A977CA Channel Values

How #A977CA 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 119 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 44% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 41% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A977CA 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A977CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A977CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A977CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A977CA
Complementary
#98CA77
Analogous
#7F77CA
Analogous
#CA77C2
Triadic
#CAA977
Triadic
#77CAA9
Split comp.
#C2CA77
Split comp.
#77CA7F

Tints & Shades of #A977CA

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

#B589D1
#C09CD8
#CCAEE0
#D7C1E7
#E3D3EE
#EFE5F5

Shades

#965ABF
#8042A9
#69368C
#50296A
#3A1E4D
#21112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A977CA.

How #A977CA 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#A977CA
Protanopia#8181CA
Protanomaly#937DCA
Deuteranopia#8A8AC9
Deuteranomaly#9783C9
Tritanopia#9F8585
Tritanomaly#A380A5
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A977CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a977ca: #A977CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A977CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a977ca': '#A977CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.467, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a977ca">#A977CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A977CA"

More Purple Colors

#A977CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A977CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A977CA?

#A977CA is a light purple — rgb(169, 119, 202) in RGB and hsl(276, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #A977CA?

#A977CA is rgb(169, 119, 202) — red 169, green 119, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A977CA?

#A977CA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 41%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A977CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A977CA scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A977CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A977CA 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 15.2, which is visibly different.

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