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#A982FC Color

#A982FC is rgb(169, 130, 252) in RGB, hsl(259, 95%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), visibly different at ΔE 10.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A982FC
HEX#A982FC
RGBrgb(169, 130, 252)
HSLhsl(259, 95%, 75%)
HSVhsv(259, 48%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.175 296.3)
LABlab(62.28% 34.94 -56.36)
LCHlch(62.28% 66.31 301.80)

What #A982FC 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 #A982FC, 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.

#A982FC Channel Values

How #A982FC 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 130 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 95% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 48% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A982FC 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A982FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A982FC; 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 #A982FC

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 #A982FC 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#A982FC
Protanopia#8A8AFC
Protanomaly#9787FC
Deuteranopia#9090FB
Deuteranomaly#9B8BFC
Tritanopia#959999
Tritanomaly#9D90C8
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #A982FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a982fc: #A982FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A982FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a982fc': '#A982FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.510, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a982fc">#A982FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A982FC"

More Purple Colors

#A982FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A982FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A982FC?

#A982FC is a light purple — rgb(169, 130, 252) in RGB and hsl(259, 95%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.23.

What is the RGB value of #A982FC?

#A982FC is rgb(169, 130, 252) — red 169, green 130, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A982FC?

#A982FC converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A982FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A982FC scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A982FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A982FC 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 10.23, which is visibly different.

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