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#A978CE Color

#A978CE is rgb(169, 120, 206) in RGB, hsl(274, 47%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 42%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A978CE
HEX#A978CE
RGBrgb(169, 120, 206)
HSLhsl(274, 47%, 64%)
HSVhsv(274, 42%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 42%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.134 309.4)
LABlab(58.07% 31.76 -37.44)
LCHlch(58.07% 49.09 310.31)

What #A978CE 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 #A978CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.19Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.91Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.72Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.03Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 13.68Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 14.06

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

#A978CE Channel Values

How #A978CE 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 120 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 47% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 42% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A978CE 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A978CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A978CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A978CE
Complementary
#9DCE78
Analogous
#7E78CE
Analogous
#CE78C9
Triadic
#CEA978
Triadic
#78CEA9
Split comp.
#C9CE78
Split comp.
#78CE7E

Tints & Shades of #A978CE

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

#B58BD5
#C19EDC
#CDB0E3
#D6BFE8
#E2D2EF
#EEE5F6

Shades

#9356C2
#7F40B0
#67338E
#512970
#391C4F
#231231

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How #A978CE 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#A978CE
Protanopia#8282CE
Protanomaly#937ECE
Deuteranopia#8B8BCD
Deuteranomaly#9884CD
Tritanopia#9E8787
Tritanomaly#A381A8
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #A978CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a978ce: #A978CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A978CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a978ce': '#A978CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.471, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a978ce">#A978CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A978CE"

More Purple Colors

#A978CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A978CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A978CE?

#A978CE is a light purple — rgb(169, 120, 206) in RGB and hsl(274, 47%, 64%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #A978CE?

#A978CE is rgb(169, 120, 206) — red 169, green 120, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A978CE?

#A978CE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 42%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A978CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A978CE scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A978CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A978CE 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 13.68, which is visibly different.

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