What color is #A104C3?

#A104C3 is a vivid magenta known as Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nebula?

The RGB value is 161, 4, 195: 161 red, 4 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nebula?

The complementary color is #26C304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A104C3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nebula color: hex code #A104C3

#A104C3 rgb(161, 4, 195)

Shades of purple

Nebula has the hex code #A104C3. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 1.6% green and 76.5% blue (161, 4, 195).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 96% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

Nebula (#A104C3) color codes

HEX	`#A104C3`
RGB	`rgb(161, 4, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 1.6%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 96%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 98%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 98%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.58, 74.71, -59.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.58, 95.41, 321.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.59, 11.605, 52.564)`
Decimal	`10552515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nebula, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A104C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A104C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A104C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a104c3; }
.text { color: #a104c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a104c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 4 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a104c3, #c30485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #A104C3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A104C3?: #A104C3 is a vivid magenta known as Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nebula?: The RGB value is 161, 4, 195: 161 red, 4 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nebula?: The complementary color is #26C304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A104C3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.