#a226e2 Color Information

#a226e2 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a226e2. In RGB, it consists of 63.5% Red, 14.9% Green, and 88.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 28.3% Cyan, 83.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 279.6°, with saturation of 76.4% and lightness of 51.8%. The decimal value for #a226e2 is 10626786, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9933cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a226e2 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#a226e2 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color162, 38, 226 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color63.5%, 14.9%, 88.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.365, 0.851, 0.114 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.283, 0.832, 0, 0.114 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color279.6°, 76.4%, 51.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color279.6°, 83.2%, 88.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color29.321, 14.559, 73.216 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color162, 38, 226 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10626786 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color45.024, 74.811, -70.005 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)45.024, 102.457, 316.901 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color45.024, 31.089, -110.022 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color38.156, 70.396, -87.061 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.250, 0.124, 14.559 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288816866 / 0xffa226e2 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9933cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #a226e2

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a226e2, its pure hue is 279.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 76.4%, and its lightness is 51.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a226e2, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #14051c to #8e21c6.

Tints of #a226e2

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a226e2, its pure hue is 279.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 76.4%, and its lightness is 51.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a226e2, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ae41e6 to #f3e4fb.

Tones of #a226e2

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a226e2, its pure hue is 279.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 76.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a226e2, which range from #848484 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ab09ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a226e2

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a226e2! For #a226e2, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a226e2. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a226e2

This color, #a226e2, consists of 63.5% Red, 14.9% Green, and 88.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 162, Green = 38, Blue = 226. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a226e2 is 28.3% Cyan, 83.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R63.5%
C28.3%
G14.9%
M83.2%
B88.6%
Y0.0%
K11.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 162 38 226
Octal 242 46 342
Hexa #a2 #26 #e2
Binary 10100010 00100110 11100010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 28 83 0 11
Octal 34 123 0 13
Hexa #1c #53 #00 #0b
Binary 00011100 01010011 00000000 00001011

Analogous Colors of #a226e2

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a226e2 — which has hue 279.6° — its analogous colors are located at 249.6° and 309.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a226e2.

Triadic Colors of #a226e2

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a226e2 — which has hue 279.6° — its triadic colors are located at 39.6° and 279.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a226e2.

Complementary Color of #a226e2

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a226e2 — which has hue 279.6° — its complementary color is located at 99.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a226e2.

Split Complementary Colors of #a226e2

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a226e2 — which has hue 279.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 69.6° and 279.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a226e2.

Tetradic Colors of #a226e2

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a226e2 — which has hue 279.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 189.6°, 279.6°, 9.6°, and 99.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a226e2.

Monochromatic Colors of #a226e2

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a226e2, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #551974 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d38bf8 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a226e2

We want to make getting started with #a226e2 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a226e2 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a226e2 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a226e2 with other HTML elements.

#a226e2 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a226e2.
<span style="color: #a226e2;">The color of this text is #a226e2.</span>

#a226e2 Background Color

The background color for this text is #a226e2.
<div style="background-color: #a226e2; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a226e2.</div>

#a226e2 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a226e2.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a226e2;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a226e2.</span>

#a226e2 Border Color

This is a div with border color #a226e2.
<div style="border: #a226e2 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a226e2.</div>

#a226e2 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a226e2 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a226e2; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a226e2 on a white background.</div></div>

#a226e2 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a226e2 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a226e2; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a226e2 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a226e2 to White

This is a gradient from #a226e2 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a226e2,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a226e2,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a226e2,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a226e2,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a226e2 to white.</div>

Gradient from #a226e2 to Black

This is a gradient from #a226e2 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a226e2,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a226e2,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a226e2,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a226e2,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a226e2 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a226e2

In addition to using #a226e2 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a226e2 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a226e2, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 162, Green = 38, Blue = 226). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a226e2 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a226e2
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(162, 38, 226)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a226e2; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a226e2; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a226e2; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(162, 38, 226);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a226e2")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:162, green:38, blue:226, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:162 green:38 blue:226 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(162f, 38f, 226f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(162, 38, 226);
 

#a226e2 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a226e2 the same way. For those with color blindness, #a226e2 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a226e2 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a226e2 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a226e2 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a226e2 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a226e2 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 5.4:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #a226e2 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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