Close to Dark Orchid
#A657EA
#A657EA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 34.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 78% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A657EA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.17:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.17:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A657EA as they’d see it.
#A657EA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A657EA
What color is #A657EA?
#A657EA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 34.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 78% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A657EA in RGB?
#A657EA is rgb(166, 87, 234): 166 red, 87 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A657EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 63, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A657EA?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A657EA?
Its complement #4D8E12 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.